Social Work Career Mapping Speaker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and leading authority on Behavioral Health Workforce Strategy and Sustainable Career Development for helping professionals. 

Lequita Brooks, LCSW, is a Behavioral Health Workforce Strategist, national keynote speaker, and author of Social Work Career Mapping. With over 13 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker, curriculum developer, and field educator, Lequita delivers high-impact keynotes, faculty trainings, and student workshops focused on burnout prevention, licensure trends, and future-ready career development. Her engaging presentations help social work degree programs and organizations prepare students for the evolving behavioral health landscape by equipping them to navigate workforce challenges, embrace licensure changes, and adapt to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) in practice and education. 

Social work degree programs, behavioral health organizations, and workforce leaders bring me in to speak at student events, faculty trainings, and national conferences to share proven strategies on career sustainability, student wellness, and workforce innovation. Lequita is on a mission to build the next generation of behavioral health professionals by aligning purpose, preparation, and pipeline-building. She speaks on how to:

• Prevent Burn-out & Promote Career Longevity
• Pivot with Licensure Shifts & Workforce Trends
• Prepare Social Work Students for Real-World Careers
• Adapt to AI & Tech Disruption in Behavioral Health