Lisa Hendrickson [She/Her] Email & Phone Number

Schaumburg, Il, Us

Elk Grove Village, Il

Director overseeing the development and implementation of a intensive community-based and wraparound services. Services provide flexible treatment and support to adults with mental illness, co-occuring substance use, and complex medical issues to live independently in the community and avoid institutional care. Annual budget of 12 million and approx 115 staff. Fierce commitment to harm reduction, housing first, and dignity of risk- Intensive Mental Health Outeach programming: includes Community Support Team, Assertive Community Treatment, IPS Employment Services, IRG intensive recovery skill-building groups, and peer-led Drop-In Center- Supportive Housing Programming: includes Intensive Case Management, services for site-based and scattered site Permanent Supportive Housing, Transitional Living, and Front Door Diversion program. - Comprehensive Transition programs: includes Prime agency services for Colbert & Williams Consent Decrees

Mt Prospect, Il

Manage the programs at KYC that provide community support mental health services in the Northwest Suburbs. This includes community-based counseling interventions to adults with mental health needs in the community as well as local PSH (permanent supportive housing) buildings, intensive community support to adults with serious mental illness, services to divert individuals from institutional care with Front Door program, and assessment & transition services to Williams and Colbert Class Members with mental health conditions to transition out of nursing homes, find housing, and live independently in the community. Participate in the development and expansion through gap analysis, new State of Illinois grants, and creating self-sustaining programming.

Elk Grove Village, Il

Oversee intensive community support mental health services in the Northwest Suburbs and coordinate programs to transition Williams and Colbert Class Members out of nursing homes to live independently in the community.

Elk Grove Village, Il

Development and start-up of KYC's first Community Support Team to work with Williams and Colbert Class Members to provide support to individuals with mental illness transitioning out of nursing homes to live independently in the community.

Mt. Prospect, Il

Providing support and mental health services for a Permanent Supportive Housing Program for persons with mental illness and other disabilities.

Elk Grove Village, Il

Primarily assist clients with acute and chronic mental illness find and maintain employment. Also work with individuals with other cognitive, developmental, physical, and learning disabilities. Provide career exploration, interview skills training, resume development, and job retention. Advocate for clients with employers for disability accommodations as necessary. Developed and led a high-intensity, interactive vocational engagement program for individuals with serious mental illness in our PSR/psychosocial rehabilitation program. Utilize supported employment and assisting to implement IPS model (Individual Placement and Support) in the program.Help employers hire motivated, reliable candidates with high retention rates. Work closely with DRS (Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services) and other government and community agencies.Also provide community support and therapy services, complete mental health assessments and treatment planning.

Chicago, Il

Chicago, Il

Second year concentration internship at JHA as part of the Master of Social Work program.Working at JHA to help achieve a more fair criminal justice system, to improve living conditions and rehabilitation services for prisoners in Illinois, and to increase community safety. Assist with prison monitoring visits, interviewing prison staff and inmates, gathering information, and editing and writing reports. In addition to monitoring the conditions for general prisoners, also looking at the specific conditions for transgender, intersex, and gender variant prisoners.

Melrose Park, Il

First year internship as part of the Master of Social Work program.Provided triage services by answering 24-hour crisis line, assisting individuals in crisis, completing emergency psychiatric assessments at area hospitals, and providing information and referrals to callers. Also worked with Police Crisis Workers to provide social work assistance to police departments in Proviso Township surrounding issues such as domestic violence, mental illness, issues with youth, homelessness, elderly persons living in the community, etc. Accomplished this by providing training and education to officers and following up on referrals from police departments to provide brief counseling and support services, information and resources, and community referrals.

Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

Case management and group therapy leader for individuals with serious, chronic mental illness living in a CILA (community integrated living arrangement) program or supported housing program and working towards independent living. Working towards reintegration into society by teaching independent living skills to find affordable housing, go back to school, and get a job. Completing clinical assessment, writing treatment plans, individual and group counseling, crisis intervention and teaching independent living skills (medication, finances, cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc).

Teaching independent living skills to individuals with serious, chronic mental illness. Daily medication management, coordination of medical and psychiatric care, crisis intervention services, money management.

Orlando, Florida, United States

On-site life skills and vocational specialist for a young adult student participating in the college internship program at Disney. Advocacy with Disney corporate and direct management to ensure legal accommodations were met and student could access education and employment opportunities within internship program.

Msw, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Honor Society Graduated with Generalist Practice MSW. Concentrated on forensics, mental health.

Ba, Psychology

Psychology, Anthropoloy

Transferred to Purdue University in 2001.