Beth Lipschutz Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

• Creates and facilitates educational programs for teens, young adults, engagement professionals, and parents to teach about mental health and wellness
• Collaborates with mental health professionals, community organizations, and teens to support program creation and facilitation
• Facilities and coordinates Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) courses, including providing support to a community of practice of instructors around Jewish content and logistics, partnering with over 55 organizations.
• Facilitates and coordinates Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) in camps and throughout the US
• Collects and analyzes date about programs to meet future needs
• Works with the Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funder Collaborative in conference planning and logistics

• Supervises HereNow Teen Leadership in writing articles and programs, designing social media posts, and creating other innovative content to teach their peers about mental wellness and resilience
• Develops programs and co-facilitates presentations about HereNow and teen resilience for Jewish professionals and organizations who work with youth
• Manages content for HereNow app, website, and social media

• Supported mental, emotional, and social health of chanichim in Chalutzim for 7 weeks, Gesher for 2 weeks, and Tzofim/Mosh for 1 week
• Partnered with Rosh Eidah, S’gan, and Madrichim to develop systems and problem solve to meet social-emotional needs and create a fully inclusive experience
• Collaborated with Camp Care Team for crisis management around suicidal ideation, self-harm, disordered eating, anxiety, depression, stress management, etc.
• Documented all camper and parent interactions around mental wellbeing

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Collaborated on the creation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) assessment used to implement inclusion practices across the URJ and supported best practices at North American conventions and events
• Mentored and supervised a 20-member teen-led Inclusion Task Force (ITF) to support teens learning about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Supported the ITF to create an Inclusion Checklist used by over 50 different Jewish teen-led organizations to evaluate and improve inclusion practices
• Partnered with Keshet to create LGBTQ inclusion policies such as gender-neutral restroom and housing guidelines for NFTY events
• Co-facilitated professional development workshops and trainings for URJ staff and supported their work in developing their own inclusion practices

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Mentored over 100 teen regional leaders as they planned and facilitated immersive educational, religious, and social programs for their peers
• Developed and implemented year-long leadership development curriculum and coached teen regional board to cultivate skills such as time management, problem solving, and peer to peer mentorship
• Facilitated peer connections that instilled self-esteem and cultivated leadership skills with over 600 unique 6th-12th grade participants each year
• Consulted and provided guidance for professional staff at 15 congregations across 6 different states to develop and innovate their individualized youth engagement strategic plans, including many new professionals
• Collaborated with families and youth professionals to meet individual needs and make sure every teen interested could fully participate in a meaningful way
• Served as Kutz Mitzvah Corp Major Teacher to facilitate teen education about inclusion of peers with autism and other disabilities

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Developed and led an immersive 2-week trip in the Southern United States for teens learning about civil rights and social justice
• Managed travel logistics, scheduling, budget, and health and safety for up to 25 participants per trip
• Trained, supervised, and mentored 3 staff members throughout the program

Lincoln City, Oregon

• Designed an intake protocol to ensure campers with diverse needs had necessary accommodations and appropriately trained staff for maximum inclusion in the overnight camp program
• Created and implemented staff professional development and training on inclusive environments and meeting diverse social emotional needs
• Supported campers to ensure their success throughout the summer

• Provided individual and group counseling for K-12th grade students at Fletcher Miller Special School
• Collaborated with Individual Education Plan team to develop, revise, and help students achieve academic and social-emotional goals
• Collaborated with school staff, district staff and outside agencies to access community resources and/or plan for transition from Fletcher Miller into the most appropriate placement
• Crisis management including suicide assessments, functional behavior assessments, threat assessments, safety planning and behavior plans

Msw, Social Work

Concentrations in High Risk Youth and Jewish Communal Service

Bs, Elementary Education