ContactOur Staff

Contact WorkAbleTN Staff

Benefits Analysts:

Our program has Benefits Analysts who work in collaboration with the TN Department of Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) in East, Middle, and West Tennessee. These staff conduct informational presentations about the social security work incentives and services provided by WorkAble TN and other resources.  They facilitate referrals to Community Work Incentive Coordinators (CWIC).

  • Stacy Spangler
    • Email: stacy_s@tndisability.org
    • Phone:  (423) 433-7616
    • Serving following counties in East: Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Franklin, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Sullivan, Union, Unicoi, Washington
  • Ashley McCloud
    • Email:  ashley_m@tndisability.org
    • Phone:  (615) 920-0427 
    • Serving following counties in Middle:  Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, Dekalb, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Overton, Pickett, Putham, Robertson, Rutherford,  Smith, Sumner, Trousdale,  Van Buren, Warren, White, Williamson, Wilson, 
  • Jeanne Crocker 
    • Email: jeanne_c@tndisability.org
    • Phone: (731) 845-9489
    • Serving following counties in Middle and West: Benton, Buren, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Montgomery, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Stewart, Tipton, Wayne, Weakley      

Community Work Incentives Coordinators (CWIC):

Our program has three CWICs who provide services for residents in parts of Middle and East Tennessee. Their focus is to provide information to Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities about how earnings from work affect Social Security and other public benefits.  Counselors assist individuals who are working or actively seeking employment. They also provide long-term benefit-related case management services throughout the course of a beneficiaries' employment, and provide outreach services. 

  • Tim Benthal serves the following counties:    Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Rhea and Roane, Bledsoe, Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Franklin, Grundy, Jackson, Macon, Marion, Moore, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Sequatchie, Smith, Van Buren, Warren and White
  • Candi Douglas serves the following counties: Carter, Greene, Hawkins,  Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington 
  • Brandi Glasscock serves the following counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Jefferson, Knox, Scott, Sevier and Union

Program Director:

  • Alice L. Owens, J.D., CWIC
    • Email:  alice_o@tndisability.org
    • Phone:  (615) 383-9442
    • Toll-Free: 1 (888) 639-7811
    • Office Address: 955 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 37206

There are two(2) other resources listed below which may be contacted for help:

1.  If you would like general information about how work might affect your benefits, you can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.  If you use TTY services for people with hearing impairments, use 1-866-833-2967.  If you are working or you have a job offer, the Help Line can refer you directly for Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) services.

2.  We partner with America Works to serve individuals residing in the Tennessee counties not assigned to WorkAble CWICS. To contact America Works Tennessee go to: https://americaworks.com/wipa. The areas our CWICs serve are outlined above.