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Speaker Bio
Lisa Shiner
Assistant Director of Riverside County
Adult Services Programs
Lisa Shiner earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree and went on to receive her Master of
Social Work degree in 1991 from Temple University. She also earned an Advanced
Management Certificate from University of Riverside (1999) and Certificate in Gerontology
from Boston University (2012).
Ms. Shiner has extensive work experience in a number of social work settings, which has con-
tributed to her appreciation of working with interprofessional teams. Her work experience in-
cludes: psychiatric social work; medical social work; social work staff development; university
social work education; and, administration over multiple social services programs.
Ms. Shiner has received recognition from Riverside County for her significant contributions to
the development and implementation of collaborative service programs targeted at
addressing the social, behavioral, and health needs of a wide range of clients.
In her current position as Assistant Director of Riverside County Department of Public
Social Services, Ms. Shiner is responsible for the administration of the County's In-Home Sup-
portive Services (IHSS), Adult Protective Services (APS), IHSS Public Authority, and
Homeless Programs.