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2000
TriWest
Group, LLC (TWG), Boulder, CO
Consultant: Provide consultation
to clients in the human service arena. Efforts focused on the
implementation and evaluation of managed care systems in the areas
of child welfare, behavioral health and eldercare services. Writer
for proposal with company's largest client: Access Behavioral
Care.
1999
- 2000
Private
Practice: Counseling Source, Longmont, CO
Psychotherapist: On site and telephone counseling sessions for
mental and holistic health.
1998
- 1999
Boulder
Community Hospital, Behavioral Health, Boulder, CO
Care Coordinator with JCAHO,
ADAD approved psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital. Responsibilities
included case management of intensive outpatient, partial and
inpatient levels of care. Provided collateral contacts with consumer
support systems, community resource networking, clinical treatment
planning, initial and ongoing clinical assessments and disposition
planning using solution/wellness model. Collaborated with attending
psychiatrists and internal clinical staff. Conducted individual
and family counseling sessions using cognitive, behavioral, solution
focus, and crisis intervention techniques. Performed quality assurance
monitoring, marketing contacts with community resources, and facility
orientations to patients and their families.
1996 - 1998
Charter
Behavioral Health Systems, LCC, Rockville, MD
Case Manager for JCAHO approved
hospital. Supervised all utilization review for acute inpatient,
partial, residential, and intensive outpatient levels of care.
Responsibilities included: clinical collaboration with all clinical
staff. Worked with clinical case managers representing multiple
insurance, managed care, and state agencies. Trained all departmental
employees to utilize two internal computer programs. Managed all
clinical appeals regarding external managed care denials. Facilitated
peer reviews, and acted as internal patient advocate and administrator
for medication hearings. Researched identified trends and planning
in case management to provide marketing strategies for the hospital.
Served as liaison to on-site external reviewers. Performed quality
assurance monitoring, marketing contacts with community resources,
and facility orientations to patients and their families.
1994 - 1996
Value Options,
Inc., Merrifield, VA
Mid-Atlantic Out of Panel Authorization Coordinator for mental health and chemical dependence managed care corporation.
Responsibilities included: therapeutic collaboration with mental
health providers and the Mid-Atlantic Unit Case Management Department.
Assessment of patient treatment needs, referral and recommendations
to clinical case managers for further review. Provided authorization
to mental health providers to treat patients based upon clinical
credentials and negotiated rates. Departmental monthly reporting,
staff scheduling, and documentation of daily departmental proceedings.
Mid-Atlantic Service Associate: Supervised fifteen
staff members as Team Leader, delegated correspondences to appropriate
Service Associates. Trained new employees: trained staff on six
internal computer programs, monitored calls, reviewed trainee
cases and provided trainees with insight for productive solutions.
Provided direct support to Service manager through implementation
of team building concepts and procedures. Triaged and managed
confidential calls from beneficiaries, providers, and clients.
Assessed caller needs, and developed solutions regarding clinical,
financial, management and benefit issues. Educated providers on
all relevant policies and procedures.
1995
- 1996
Threshold
Services Inc., Rockville, MD
Internship within Masters of Social Work program for private group
home with chronically mentally ill adults. Responsibilities included:
Individual therapy using a biopsychosocial base with psychosocial,
behavioral modification, and cognitive techniques. Performed clinical
and administrative documentation while reporting to the Associate
Executive Director.
1994
American
Psychiatric Management, Rockville, MD
Counselor Intake Coordinator
for mental health and chemical dependency abuse services in HMO
insurance corporation. Responsibilities included: handling confidential
client calls, assessment and referrals to clients for mental health
needs. Provided crisis intervention, appropriate clinical matching,
therapeutic collaboration with mental health providers and case
managers, assigning case managers to patients for further long-term
mental health and substance abuse needs.
1990
- 1993
Sunrise
Retirement Communities, Inc. Arlington, VA
Assistant Director of Activities
in licensed home for seniors. Responsibilities included: development
and implementation of activity plans, assessment of resident needs,
and community networking.
Information Assistant in marketing department. Responsible
for inquiry tours and follow-up, public relations, and data entry.
Resident Assistant: performed receptionist duties,
assisted residents with ADL's and distributed medication.
1990 - 1991
Rape Crisis
Alliance of Alamance County, Burlington, NC
Crisis Counselor to rape
crisis clients. Victim advocate in such settings as: court, police
investigations and hospital examinations. Other duties: public
educator and clerical assistant to administrator.
Counselor
in group home for adolescents, Therapeutic focus varied with client
clinical diagnosis: specializations in sexual abuse, ADHD and
ADD. Responsibilities included: assessment of client needs, development
of treatment for individual clients, crisis interventions including
counseling and physical management using solution focused, psychosocial
and behavioral modification treatment interventions. Performed
medication management implementation, documentation of client
behaviors and treatment. Other duties: implementation of program
through group therapy, providing guidance on social skills, hygiene
and coping skills.
1990
- 1991
Alamance
Family Recovery Center, Burlington, NC
Counselor: conducted group
therapy sessions, family/client intake assessments, and staff
meetings in drug and alcohol treatment center for adolescents.
1989
- 1990
Iliff Nursing
Home, Dunn Loring, VA
Assistant Director of Activities:
coordinated activities, organized and edited monthly newspaper,
flyers, memos and newsletter.
Assistant Physical Therapist: prepared clients for
therapy sessions and assisted in performed procedures.
Computer
Experience
General:
Dreamweaver, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Web Position
Gold, Cute FTP, Homestead Template Builder,
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works,
Eudora, Text Pad, Microsoft Money, Printshop 6.0, Quicken Financial
Solutions, Word Perfect, Adobe Photoshop.
Healthcare:
AS400, RIMS, Comtec, Medicaid State U.R. Program, OQ45.2 (Patient
Diagnostic Tool), Milcom (Patient Data Base System), Wangate.
Completed
Workshops & Seminars
Holistic
Health:
Chakras Workshop, Kabbalah Study- Jewish Renewal, Aromatherapy,
Native American Spirituality & Healing, Mayan Calendar & Astrology,
Intuition Development, Body Language, Transpersonal Psychology,
Sexual Trauma, Male Rape, General Rape Crisis, Sex & Spirituality,
Tantric Sexual Expression, Kama Sutra & Ancient Sexuality, Women's
Sexuality, Sex & Society.
General
Health:
Chemical Dependency Counselor Training, Physical Restraint Training,
Prescription Drug Training, ADL Training, Medication Distribution
Training, CPR & First Aid Training, Life Guard Certification,
Swimming Instructor.
Articles
Written By Lisa Lawless
Books
Published
Intuition
101:
(Spiritual)
Intuition Development
The
Art of Female Ejaculation:
(Sexual Health)
The teaching the clinical aspects of female ejaculation, with
focus on dispelling myths, step-by-step techniques and sexual
empowerment for women and their partners.
Video
Production
The
Art of Female Ejaculation:
(Sexual Health)
The teaching the clinical aspects of female ejaculation, with
focus on dispelling myths, step-by-step techniques and sexual
empowerment for women and their partners.
Classes
Taught
Holistic Health
Holistic & Sexual Business
Sexual Health Topics
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Lisa
Lawless 
