CHRISTINA M. LUTCHEN

With twenty years of expertise in the field of human services, as a social worker, I have diversified experience in child protection investigations, targeted case management for civil commitments, intensive (Rule 79), children's mental health case management, and professional guardianship or conservatorship. I have also provided treatment and group facilitation in various roles, such as parenting time coach, intake coordinator, program assistant manager, behavioral analyst, and mental health practitioner. My work has focused on serving individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders, as well as offender rehabilitation, within the Ramsey County Community Health Services, MN-DHS AMRTC, and MSOCS divisions.

Additionally, I have volunteer experience with the Anoka County Minnesota DHS Disaster Behavioral Health Team and several other charities that support partnerships between law enforcement and human services organizations, along with homeless outreach, parenting time supervision, domestic violence, and sexual violence.

• Anoka County Substance Use Resource Event Volunteer – 2023
• Anoka County Board of Commissioners Resource Booth Volunteer – 2022 and 2023
• Anoka County Homeless Outreach Collaborative (with Blaine PD) - 2019

• Department of Sociology Executive Advisory Committee Member, Concordia University, October 2021, July 2023 As a committee member, he/she will bring valuable application, insight, and experience(s) in social and human services with the other members of the Board. The intent is to enhance the engagement, learning, and application of social and human services to the Sociology students at Concordia University, St. Paul, and essentially, look at how to equip our students to [further] impact and engage their community and society positively.
• Elevate Ministry Team Lead, Eagle Brook Church, 06/2022, present, Elevate Team leadership of weekend services for elementary-aged worshipers at White Bear Lake Campus Duties include: Experience oversight: audio/visual checks of music, programming, small group prompts, lights and other environment needs (small group guides, activities, etc.); provide volunteer guidance and oversite of code pink, medical, behavior, incident and accident forms, lost tags (child and parent), bathroom and well child policies, and usage of stickers; write thank you notes to subs/people who picked up extra shifts, new volunteers, or people who went above and beyond and place on Resource Room table. Volunteer coordination; training volunteers on weekend theme; instruction, supplies; volunteer assignments; grade level group assignments, large group opening and worship assignments and closing; special needs arrangements; additional support arrangements for children with higher and/or specific behavioral/cognitive needs, volunteer match-up. Welcome and closing experience: welcome elevate worshipers and families; fulfilling welcoming experience; closing experience; ensure reunification by check-out code, check-in with special needs parents/guardians regarding worshiper experience, accept feedback.
• Social Worker: Disaster Behavioral Health Team (DBHT), Anoka County/FEMA, 03/2020, 01/2022, The Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services has developed an organized team of behavioral health providers to respond to the mental health needs of Minnesota residents following disasters (e.g., bioterrorism, man-made or natural disasters). When activated, these regional Disaster Behavioral Health Team (DBHT) can be deployed immediately to anywhere in the state. The team responds to disasters or critical incidents when local behavioral health resources have been depleted or are overwhelmed. The goal of the Disaster Behavioral Health Team (DBHT) is to provide an organized response to individual victims, family members, survivors, or the community affected by critical incidents or disasters. Other duties include, crisis line coverage, case management for COVID+ individuals and their families. Duties include provision of ADL/IADL supports for families with acute illness and service system implementation for long term issues and concerns, and behavioral health support assignment within National Guard units deployed for congregate care testing.