Beth Lucas

Supervise Masters level social work students facilitating education in case management, crisis intervention, and mental health support through trauma-informed and evidence-based practices.

• Created Support Service Plan for Enlightenment Plaza, a permanent supportive housing complex comprised of 5 buildings totaling over 400 units emphasizing trauma-informed, evidence-based practices
• Work closely with DMH service provider to ensure service provision meets standards established by Flexible PSH
• Responsible for Enlightenment Plaza lease-up
• Ensure staff, service providers, and property management team are compliant with standards developed by Flexible PSH
• Participated in CSH training earning the Quality Assurance Award
• Office for Diversity and Strategic Initiative

• Trojan Guardian Scholars Program
• Established and implemented mental health/support program for former foster youth attending USC experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, PTSD, other trauma and academic issues
• Provide direct supervision for Master's level graduate student intern
• Implement training in case management, crisis intervention and mental health support utilizing trauma-informed and evidence-based practices
• Coordinate with the University to ensure students access and linkage to university and community resources
• Establish and sustain relationships with community partners which support student needs, and support service center for homelessness
• Established Social Work intern program to enhance existing support services
• Provide direct supervision for intern focused on intensive case management , PTSD and crisis intervention utilizing trauma-informed and evidence-based practices
• Assist with new program development
• University of Southern California
• TROJAN Food Pantry
• Assisted with the launch of the TROJAN Food Pantry on the USC campus
• Established and implemented social work intern program to provide support and referrals to USC students facing food insecurity
• Worked with Department of Social Services to provide CalFresh training to staff
• Implemented Cal Fresh application and support program for students
• Provided supervision to Master's level intern
• Educated intern on the implementation of trauma-informed and evidence-based practices

• Provided individual and couples therapy
• Served as an in-home therapist for the Victims of Crime program
• Conducted client assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan
• Utilized outcome measurement tools
• Served as liaison between DCFS and client
• Responsible for progress notes, county paperwork and VOC paperwork
• On-call/crisis management
• Certified as a Visitation Monitor

• Train foster parents on self-advocacy
• Provide foster parents with available resources and linkage programs for their children
• Educated parents about the county system, defining terms and vocabulary used in foster care and adoption
• Provided education on trauma and PTSD
• Facilitated foster parent support group

• Responsible for staffing new VASH program
• Assist with program development
• Hired 13 MSW’s to staff LA, West LA, and San Diego offices
• Responsible for hiring Clinical Supervisors for LA office
• Established a USC/MSW internship in the San Diego and LA offices

• Managed treatment team for each child
• Responsible for all paperwork and updates including Initial Needs and Assessment, progress notes, home visitation notes
• Ensured families remain in compliance with CCL and DCFS regulations
• Facilitate and coordinate client file
• Served as liaison between DCFS, FFA, birth parents, foster parent and attorney
• Provided ongoing crisis management to clients and families
• Attend IEPS, court hearing and other meeting to support client
• Ensure all clients needs are met and all entitled services are provided

• Monitor visits with child and birth parent in the office and the field
• Provided therapeutic support to foster families, birth parents and children
• Responsible for all paperwork and updates including Initial Needs and Assessment, progress notes, home visitation notes
• Served as liaison between DCFS, FFA, birth parents, foster parent and attorney
• Conducted and prepared home studies for potential foster parents
• Assessed, developed and implemented a new volunteer program
• Developed and implemented intern trainings
• Lead foster parent meetings
• Child

• Provided therapy for at-risk children, adolescents, teens and their families
• Intake, psycho-social assessment diagnosis treatment plan
• DMH paperwork
• On-call crisis rotation
• Served as liaison between DCFS, children and school
• Provided case management
• Created and implemented Medication Support Program
• Coordinate treatment plan with psychiatrist for clients