Lauren Starnes
Gardena,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate student social worker with experience in advocacy, client support, and crisis intervention. Skilled in developing curriculum, facilitating group therapy sessions, and providing resources to support diverse client needs. Passionate about promoting positive change and empowering individuals through community engagement and social services.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker Intern
Gardena Juvenile Justice & Intervention Program
08.2024 - Current
- Conducted life skills workshops to enhance students' personal growth.
- Designed and introduced courses for life skills development.
- Provided individual and group therapy to address emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns.
- Managed cases by assessing client needs, developing service plans, and coordinating care.
- Offered parenting guidance to enhance family dynamics and child development.
- Streamlined client support by identifying and connecting them with critical resources.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to evaluate client progress and needs.
- Worked with upper-level leadership to boost program performance and improve results for clients.
Clinical Case Manager
Volunteers of American Los Angeles
02.2022 - 09.2024
- Conducts comprehensive screenings and assessments with individuals and families to collect functional, environmental, psycho-social, financial, employment, housing, educational, and health information
- Assess barriers facing the clients and develop a case plan
- Organizes individualized planning with clients to meet short- and long-term needs
- Coordinates case conferences with clients, consults with service team, monitors progress of clients on case plan, assists clients to meet the agreed upon goals
- Network and communicate with referral agencies and community resources, as well as family members and natural support
Clinical Therapist
Chase and Associates
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Complete Biopsychosocial Assessments upon admission
- Evaluated patients' goals and mental and practical conditions to develop individualized courses of treatment
- Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews, and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches
- Assessed and Diagnose mental disorders and problems in adults
Clinical Therapist
Hermitage Hall
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Delivered quality, comprehensive and well-integrated clinical services in alignment with patient needs
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to help understand problems, deal with crises, and develop realistic action plans
- Assist with case management and discharge planning
- Perform administrative duties including, documentation, correspondence, coordination with other clinical and facility staff, etc
- Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews, and assessments to build a complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches
- Counsel children and adolescents with a history of sexual and physical abuse
- Complete Biopsychosocial Assessments upon admission
- Create individualized treatment plans with specific and measurable goals
- Collaborate with psychiatrists and nursing staff regarding safety, treatment, and continuum of care
Mental Health Assistant
Hermitage Hall
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Charted on each patient daily
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Provide direct patient care to children and adolescents; to ensure safety and well-being of patients; to support maintenance of therapeutic environment
Medical Assistant
West Coast Center for Orthopedic Surgery
06.2015 - 08.2019
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms, and helping patients with diverse needs
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed
- Account receivables, billing, and collections
- Pre-and post-operation patient maintenance needs
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA08-2025
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Fisk University
Nashville, TN05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State Dominquez Hills
Carson, CA06.2019
Associate of Arts - Psychology
El Camino College
Torrance, CA05.2017
Certificate - Medical Assistant
Everest College
Gardena, CA05.2012
Skills
- Diagnosing
- Case Management
- Clinical Assessment
- CPR Certified
- Verbal De-Escalating Certified
- Motivational Interviewing
- Co-Occurring Disorder in Substance Use Treatment
- Bio-Psychosocial
- Psychoeducational
- TFCBT
- Insurance Knowledge
- Crisis Intervention
- Certificated group facilitator Mindfulness-Base Substance Abuse Treatment
Timeline
Social Worker Intern
Gardena Juvenile Justice & Intervention Program
08.2024 - Current
Clinical Case Manager
Volunteers of American Los Angeles
02.2022 - 09.2024
Clinical Therapist
Chase and Associates
05.2021 - 01.2022
Clinical Therapist
Hermitage Hall
05.2021 - 01.2022
Mental Health Assistant
Hermitage Hall
10.2019 - 05.2021
Medical Assistant
West Coast Center for Orthopedic Surgery
06.2015 - 08.2019
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Fisk University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State Dominquez Hills
Associate of Arts - Psychology
El Camino College
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Southern California
Certificate - Medical Assistant
Everest College
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