Mental Health Service
Resume:
Kathleen M. Laske, M.S.W., LCSW
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Lake Charles, La 70605
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Licensure:
August 1997 – Current; Licensure: Louisiana State Clinical Social Work License
June 2000 – June 2012; Louisiana State Board Approved Clinical Supervisor Status
Education:
December 1994; Tulane University, School of Social Work Master of Social Work. Advanced--- Standing honors graduate. Thesis --- Occupational Social Work: Confidentiality Factors in Business Based Wellness Programs, An Employee Perspective.
May 1993; Northwestern State University Natchitoches, Louisiana, Bachelor of Arts
Degree: Bachelors in Social Work, Honors, Magna Cum Laude.
Professional Practice Experience
August 2016-December 2017: Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Lake Charles
oIntensive Outpatient therapist. provided daily group therapy sessions, assessment, family, family, and individual therapy sessions as needed to address client treatment goals in intensive outpatient day program. Verification and Review of Private and State Insurance certifications for clients as needed. Assisted discharge planning nurse for client cases as needed.
April 2012 to 2016 Calcasieu Oaks Behavioral Center
oClinical Social Worker for Partial Hospital Day Program. With adults with chronic mental health diagnosis, completed psychosocial evaluation, coordinated three groups daily, family sessions coordinator, coordinator of Treatment Team Meeting, Care Planning, and Discharge Planning. Assisted with referrals to coordinate of care to a traditional / less intensive outpatient services as patients completed the program.
February 2011 to April 2012: Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Lake Charles
oIntensive Outpatient Program Director. Supervisor of Licensed Clinical Therapist, nurses, interns, technicians, Treatment Team Coordinator, family sessions, Verification and Review of Private and State Insurance Coverage and Procedures. Oversight of an outpatient day program for adult clients with psychiatric diagnosis such as major depression, anxiety disorders and early memory loss concern. Provided LSCW group therapies, psychosocial, d/c planning, and program director with an average of 20 patients attending daily.
March 2010 to February 2011: FIMC Fresenius Medical Care:
oSocial Service Director- Provision of Comprehensive Intake, Psychosocial Evaluations, Education and Adjustment Counseling Sessions and Coordination of care with medical and psychological needs of clients with end stage renal disease in dialysis clinics.
October 2009 to February 2010: Calcasieu Oaks Behavioral Center
oClinical Social Worker for Partial Hospital Day Program. With adults with chronic mental health diagnosis, completed psychosocial evaluation, coordinated three groups daily, family sessions coordinator, coordinator of Treatment Team Meeting, Care Planning, and Discharge Planning. Assisted with referrals to coordinate of care to a traditional / less intensive outpatient services as patients completed the program.
September 2008 to October 2009: Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Lake Charles
oIntensive Outpatient Program Director. Supervisor of Licensed Clinical Therapist, nurses, interns, technicians, Treatment Team Coordinator, family sessions, Verification and Review of Private and State Insurance Coverage and Procedures. Oversight of an outpatient day program for adult clients with psychiatric diagnosis such as major depression, anxiety disorders and early memory loss concern. Provided LSCW group therapies, psychosocial, d/c planning, and program director with an average of 20 patients attending daily.
July 2007 to September 2008: St. Patrick’s Hospital – Geri Day Program
oLicensed Clinical Social Worker position. Duties included the provision of individual family, and group psychotherapy addressing issues of older adults with depression, anxiety and complicated grief concerns, assisting clients to maximize healthy adjustment to issue facing older adult populations such as early to moderate memory loss as well as treatment plans that address discharge planning that focuses on health transition from partial hospital service to outpatient, inpatient, and living arrangements that maximize community support systems.
August 2006 to June 2007: Bridgeway Psychiatric Partial Hospital Program
oLicensed Clinical Social Worker / Interim Clinical Director. Direct and support clinical team members in the provision of partial hospital service focused on assisting clients to stabilize and improve overall mental health as well as increase their future ability to cope with signs and symptoms of chronic mental health diagnoses and concerns.
January 1998 to June 2006: Woodcrest Health Care inc.
oBACS approved state supervisor – LCSW contractor. Facilitation of group, individual and family therapy service within a partial hospital setting with adult clients with various chronic mental health diagnoses. Assisted clients to identify and develop a plan of treatment to address their mental health concerns in partial program. Provision of Supervisor for MSW and BSW student interns training in the facility.
March 1996 to May 2003: Natchitoches Dialysis Facility
oDirector of Social Service. Duties included: the successful development of social work department and job descriptions in order to ensure supportive counseling and case management interventions with 120+ patients diagnosed with chronic renal failure. Provided supervision and support BSW student interns across four regional clinic settings. Ensured the development of social service interventions that met the needs and regulatory standards for patients diagnosed and treated for ESRD.
March 1995 to May 2003: Clinical Social Worker Counseling Services Inc.
oClinical service with individuals, couples, and families addressing: trauma resolution, the learning challenged, emotional adjustments, depression, anxiety, and employee assistance services.
September 1996 to August 1998: Natchitoches Day Treatment Center
oDirector of Social Service. Duties included: the provision of structured groups for chronically mentally ill adults, supervision of BSW student interns, individual, group and family therapy, discharge planning, aftercare support services, and community mental health education.
December 1994 to March 1996: Cane River Adolescent Hospital
oClinical Caseworker duties included: the provision of inpatient mental health service including individual, group and family therapy sessions as well as team treatment interventions addressing medication compliance, social skills training, behavioral training, assertive parenting, the provision of service toward stabilization of thoughts to self harm to harm to others with adolescents and their families. Design and implementation of multidisciplinary treatment plans, coordination of discharge planning, and design of aftercare program service.
Teaching and Research Experience
Assistant Professor, Northwestern State University
oFall 1998 to January 2006,
Tenured faculty – full time Social Sciences
Courses Taught: Introduction to the profession, History of Social Welfare, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Research Methods, Self – Actualization, Field Practicum, Course Development; Research Methods, Online Course Development and Delivery of 3 course listed
Adjunct Professor, Northwestern State University
oFall 1996 to Fall 1998
Courses: History of Social Welfare, Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Family Empowerment Project:
oSeptember 1997 to September 1999
Analyzed and compiled data for a parish wide community grant with 8 agencies collaboration to improve family – preservation demographics with Natchitoches Parish. Submission of quarterly statistical reports to ensure compliance for continued funding cycles.
Honors and fellowship / professional presentations
Nominated for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 2000, 2001 & 2003.
Appreciation for Excellence: Family Empowerment Grant 1999
Faculty Advisor of the Year – Nominee, Northwestern State University, 2002-2002
Gero-Enriching the Field Practicum: Anaheim California: Annual Program Meeting,
March 2004 Integrating an Utilizing Solution Focused Intervention within the
Generalist Practice Model: Baton Rouge, Louisiana: National Association of Social
Workers, March 2001.
Over-representation of Ethnic Minorities – A study of regional incarceration statistics: Denver, Colorado: Annual Program Directors Meeting, November, 2000
References
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