Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) is pleased to  welcome Cecilia Bloomquist, LICSW as our new Behavioral Health Director. Cecilia is a  Licensed Independent Social Worker who is joining the team as part of our behavioral  health service expansion. SMC CEO Kate Surbaugh notes “We are thrilled to welcome  Cecilia to the SMC team. In recent years, SMC has strategically grown the behavioral health  department to meet changing community needs. Cecilia’s professional experience,  combined with her knowledge of Cook County, make her the perfect candidate to lead the  behavioral health team into the future.” 

Originally from Brazil, Cecilia moved to Cook County in 2008 and earned her degree in  Social Work from University of Minnesota – Duluth in 2012. She has over 10 years of  experience as a clinical supervisor, leading behavioral health teams at HealthPartners and  HDC in both Grand Marais and Two Harbors. Most recently, she served as Associated  Director of Clinical Mental Health Services at Boynton Health, University of Minnesota.  

Cecilia says that one of her main passions is to support mental health professionals. “I  have been gifted with the opportunity to offer clinical supervision and mentor several  clinicians throughout my career”. Her leadership experience will be a tremendous asset to  our growing behavioral health department and in meeting the behavioral health needs of  our community.  

After living in Cook County part-time for the past nine years, Cecilia is thrilled to return full time to the community. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her  family and friends, skiing, hiking, biking, and traveling.  

Cecilia will start seeing patients in March 2025. If you have questions or would like to  schedule an appointment, you may call Sawtooth Mountain Clinic’s Patient Access  Department at 218-387-2330.

About Sawtooth Mountain Clinic 

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic has been a community health center for 45 years. Our mission is  to provide access to high-quality, patient-centered, primary and preventative healthcare for  all persons throughout SMC’s service area of Cook County Minnesota and the Anishinaabe  

Nation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, on whose ancestral tribal  lands we stand.