Lauren Stanley

• Manage a caseload of up to 25 children and adolescents with complex behavioral health needs.
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments, DSM-5 diagnostic evaluations, treatment planning, and evidence-based individual and family therapy.
• Collaborate daily with onsite psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, schools, DCFS, and community providers to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health treatment.
• Coordinate referrals to Full Service Partnership (FSP), intensive outpatient programs, inpatient psychiatric treatment, and other community resources.
• Provide crisis intervention involving psychiatric emergencies, suicidal ideation, child abuse concerns, and safety planning.
• Assist in onboarding and training newly hired Psychiatric Social Worker I clinicians by providing guidance on County procedures, documentation standards, workflows, and clinical best practices.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case consultations to improve clinical outcomes and continuity of care.

Election Center Lead

November 2025

• Supervised a team of 11 election workers during County election operations.
• Delegated assignments, monitored workflow, and ensured compliance with county election procedures.
• Trained election staff on voting procedures, customer service, and operational expectations.
• Resolved operational issues and voter concerns while maintaining efficient Election Center operations.

Assistant Election Center Lead

November 2024

• Assisted in supervising a team of 10 election workers during the Presidential Election.
• Supported staff training, scheduling, task delegation, and daily operations.
• Collaborated with leadership to ensure election security and exceptional customer service.

• Investigated over 1,000 allegations of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation while ensuring child safety and compliance with legal timelines.
• Managed emergency response referrals involving abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse, severe mental illness, and immediate safety concerns.
• Collaborated with attorneys, law enforcement, educators, medical providers, and behavioral health professionals to coordinate child safety and permanency planning.
• Mentored Master of Social Work interns, providing coaching, case consultation, and professional development.
• Served on the Eliminating Racial Disparities and Disproportionality (ERDD) Committee from 2019 to 2021, collaborating on initiatives to improve equity within the child welfare system.
• Assisted in organizing the 2019 ERDD Summit and the 2021 Virtual ERDD Summit, bringing together County staff and community stakeholders to advance equity initiatives.
• Prepared court reports, detention reports, warrants, and legal documentation for Juvenile Court proceedings.