Micaela Laurence Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Conduct mental health assessments using a person-centered and strengths-based approachRespond to mental health crises using short-term therapeutic interventions, such as brief solution-focused therapy and motivational interviewingDeliver no-cost therapy on an ongoing basis to individuals experiencing moderate to severe mental illness, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and family systems theoryDevelop treatment plans in collaboration with clients and other mental health professionals

Coordinate educational, medical, and mental health services for foster care children and youthAdvocate for foster care children and youth within legal systems and with other service providersRespond to crisis situations in foster homes to promote placement stability and ensure child safetyEngage foster care children and youth, foster parents, and relatives in decision-making about adoption

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Partnered with cross-sector colleagues to respond to immediate concerns of child maltreatmentAssessed child maltreatment concerns through interviews with mandated reporters and community membersDetermined which child protection reports required further intervention using a multidisciplinary team approachLed team initiatives to decrease racial disparities in child protection reporting and screening decisions

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Provided targeted case management services to children and families in child protectionEstablished effective working relationships with clients to decrease risk factors for child maltreatmentDeveloped case plans in collaboration with clients that reflected both their needs and strengthsAdvocated for families in juvenile court and with other systems, including educational, legal, and medical systems

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provided trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive brief interventions to children and adolescents before and after forensic interviews and medical examinationsAssisted with CornerHouse’s forensic interviews of children and adolescents

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed a caseload of 200+ refugees who applied through the federal government’s Affidavit of Relationship Program to resettle other members of their family in the U.S.Provided education to walk-in and ongoing clients about the immigration system in the U.S.Prepared and submitted work permit, permanent residency, and citizenship applications for clients

Montevideo, Uruguay

Contributed to primary prevention efforts to educate the public in Spanish about child abuse and sex trafficking

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Collected Ebola symptom information from Americans undergoing voluntary quarantine after returning from Northwestern AfricaCoordinated health education programming for the Bhutanese, Hmong, and Karen communities Conducted research on the use of alternative medications within the Twin Cities South Asian community

Master Of Social Work - Msw

Title IV-E Child Welfare Fellow

Bachelor’S Degree, Neuroscience / Public Health

Durban, South Africa: Community Health And Social Policy Study Abroad Program

Studied public health in both urban and rural communities Conducted independent research on South African constructions of masculinity.