Kate Lyons Email & Phone Number

Worcester, Massachusetts

-Provide home based evaluation, family therapy, crisis intervention, stabilization and case management to children, adolescents and their families -Attend large system meetings, maintain documentation and attend weekly staff meetings -Evaluate the progress of clients through ongoing home visits, collateral reports, individual meetings, and feedback from other involved providers -Maintain electronic records, notes, reports and participate in staff meetings-Act as a liaison between program and other community agencies, referral sources and schools.

Worcester, Massachusetts

-Provide home based evaluation, therapy, crisis intervention, stabilization, and case management to children, adolescents, adults and their families as part of a multi-disciplinary team-Attend larger systems meetings, maintain documentation, and attend weekly staff meetings-Coordinate care with Master’s clinician to review implementation of behavioral plan, progress towards goals-Maintain all documentation and utilization standards, documenting all services and interventions, completing referrals as needed, and assisting with completing transfer/discharge summaries.

• Conduct initial biopsychosocial assessment and CANS of referred youth with issues that include, but are not limited to: mental health issues, behavioral issues, substance abuse issues, court involvement, trauma, histories of out of home placements • Develop and implement strength based treatment plans and safety plans • Maintain regular contact with collateral contacts (ie. School, psychiatrist, social worker, probation officer) • Maintain regular contact with the family via telephone calls and home visits• Develop and facilitate group therapy sessions that are aimed at increasing the client's emotional, behavioral and social functioning

-Directly supervised eight adolescent males-Responsible for daily log documentation-Participated in Case Conferences of youth-Transported youth to and from medical appointments-Taught daily living skills-Taught PAYA (Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood)-Organized recreational schedule

-Met children's developmental, emotional, social and cognitive needs-Supervised children at a 1:13 staff to child ratio during classtime, snack, lunch time and other breaks-Organized recreational activities

Provides transitional housing and a wide variety of supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and their children• Attended and co-facilitated nurturing groups for survivors of domestic violence • Taught a two-hour domestic violence training to teens in high school• Worked directly with community case managers• Organized and participated in annual gift drive

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Counseling Psychology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Human Services, General