Christine Lucas
Evansville
Summary
Respectful Clinical Social Worker with proven track record of helping clients improve mental health and well-being through evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Skilled in selecting and utilizing appropriate treatment modalities and interventions to meet needs of individuals. Passionate about helping people manage mental health and improve quality of life.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavior Specialist Consultant
SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care
08.2025 - Current
- Maintained detailed documentation on client progress, ensuring accurate records for reporting purposes.
- Monitored client progress and adjusted interventions based on data analysis.
- Promoted positive behavior change by reinforcing desired actions in a timely manner using various reward systems.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Documented clients' progress to keep detailed notes on each client's treatment progress and changes in mental health status.
- Managed a caseload of 22 adult clients.
Mental Health Therapist
Perspective Mental Health
10.2024 - 08.2025
- I provide mental health therapy for adults and adolescents at a private practice in Evansville, Indiana.
- Developed tailored treatment plans based on client assessments and progress reviews.
- Conducted comprehensive mental health evaluations to identify client needs and challenges.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic techniques to improve client outcomes effectively.
- Created a safe environment that fostered open communication, trust building and vulnerability among clients.
Dietary Cook
River Bend Nursing Home
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Prepared nutritious meals according to dietary guidelines, ensuring optimal health for residents.
- Collaborated with healthcare staff to accommodate individual dietary restrictions and preferences.
- Implemented quality control measures to maintain high standards in food presentation and taste.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary work environment, adhering to health department regulations and safety protocols.
Outpatient Therapist and Crisis Team Responder
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare
02.2023 - 04.2024
- Full Time Outpatient Therapist 10/2023-02/2024:
- Use of evidenced based interventions and therapy techniques with clients.
- Completed mental health assessments, wrote SOAP notes, developed treatment plans, and charted.
- Treated clients with trauma, abuse, substance abuse, mood disorders, personality disorders, and other mental disorders.
- Created safety crisis plans and completed risk assessments.
- Co-facilitated DBT group therapy
- Attended trainings to better serve clientele
- Weekend Crisis Team Responder 02/2023-11/2023:
- Assisted in maintaining crisis shelter duties, answering calls to the mental health crisis hotline, and co-responding out in the community and to law enforcement calls in relation to mental health issues, by providing assistance to their needs.
- Completed risk assessments and screenings.
- Provided therapeutic interventions for persons in crises.
- Linked callers and crisis shelter admits to resources.
- Documented calls, co-responses, and other necessary documentation.
Mental Health Therapist
Virtual Consult MD
06.2022 - 10.2023
- Completed mental health assessments and biopsychosocial histories. Use of interventions and therapy techniques with clients. Wrote SOAP notes. Developed treatment plans. Experience in treating clients with trauma, abuse, substance abuse, mood disorders, personality disorders, and other mental disorders.
Direct Support Professional and Behavior Clinician
Apex Behavioral Services
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Direct Support Professional 02/2020- 09/2021
- Helped my adult clients with self care needs who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Helped them reach their goals, by teaching and assisting with daily living skills and providing all around support to my clients.
- Behavior Clinician 09/2021-03/2022
- I spent direct contact with adult and child clients who have development disabilities who needed assistance with reducing their target behaviors and replacing them with more appropriate behaviors.
- Development and implementation of behavior plans
- Taught clients replacement behaviors, and coping skills.
- Trained their staff and family on the client's behavior support plan, which included, proactive and reactive training for the target behaviors the client is working on.
- Gained knowledge of the 460 document, ISP, NOA, BSP, CIH waiver, FSW waiver, BDDS Reports- Incident Reporting, and HRC process.
- Worked on FBA, BSP, and Quarterly Reports.
- Attended Quarterly meetings and behavior management department meetings, remained in contact with case managers.
- Completed progress/billing notes with the invoice each month.
MSW Intern
Evansville State Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Clinical placement: Case management; therapies including: expressive and DBT; psychoeducational groups including anger management, mental illness insights, release planning, legal education, WRAP, and relapse prevention; admissions and discharges; interdisciplinary team meetings; nursing home prescreening; applications for benefits and entitlements; documentation; and court and legal services.
Community Support Professional
Keystone Autism Services
04.2019 - 02.2020
- Worked with adults who have Autism on helping them reach various types of goals: Social skills, activities of daily living, communication skills, behavioral goals and objectives, employment goals and objectives, medication management, and money management.
- Documented data, progress notes, and communicated with team on progress with the participant as well as, strategies and collaboration on how to provide better support for the participants.
Direct Support Professional
Apex Behavioral Services
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Helped my clients reach their goals, teaching and assisting with daily living skills and providing support to my clients.
Direct Support Professional
Easter Seals
09.2017 - 11.2017
- Assisted residents at a group home with self care needs who have intellectual and physical disabilities.
Busser
Turoni's Restaurant
05.2017 - 09.2017
- Served food and beverages, refilled drinks, cleared tables, washed cups, stocked, bused dishes, completed closing tasks and hosting duties.
Dietary Aide
Brentwood Springs
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Received a 100% grade on health inspection with dietary team during employment. Prepared meals. Maintained clean work area. Served meals to patients. Stocked food products, completed inventory, and closing tasks.
Mental Health Technician and ACT Community Resource/Peer Support Specialist
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare
03.2015 - 08.2016
- Mental Health Technician: Supervised and assisted residents in several mental health group home facilities acquire skills for independent living through therapeutic activities and rapport.
- ACT Community Support Specialist: Assessed psychosocial needs, strengths, functional limitations, and determined service needs into a collaborative Person Centered Treatment Plan for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness, who are assigned to an intensive treatment team (ACT).
- As a Peer Support Specialist, I used my own recovery experience to develop a therapeutic relationship with my clients and help them build skills needed for recovery.
Education
Master's degree - Clinical Social Work
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN08.2021
Bachelor's degree - Social Work
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN05.2015
Skills
- Medical terminology
- Mental health counseling
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Communication skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Clinical documentation
- Motivational interviewing
- Case management proficiency
Certification
- Clinical Social Work License
- Driver's License
Timeline
Behavior Specialist Consultant
SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care
08.2025 - Current
Mental Health Therapist
Perspective Mental Health
10.2024 - 08.2025
Dietary Cook
River Bend Nursing Home
04.2024 - 08.2024
Outpatient Therapist and Crisis Team Responder
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare
02.2023 - 04.2024
Mental Health Therapist
Virtual Consult MD
06.2022 - 10.2023
MSW Intern
Evansville State Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
Direct Support Professional and Behavior Clinician
Apex Behavioral Services
02.2020 - 03.2022
Community Support Professional
Keystone Autism Services
04.2019 - 02.2020
Direct Support Professional
Apex Behavioral Services
11.2018 - 03.2019
Direct Support Professional
Easter Seals
09.2017 - 11.2017
Busser
Turoni's Restaurant
05.2017 - 09.2017
Dietary Aide
Brentwood Springs
08.2016 - 05.2017
Mental Health Technician and ACT Community Resource/Peer Support Specialist
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare
03.2015 - 08.2016
Bachelor's degree - Social Work
University of Southern Indiana
Master's degree - Clinical Social Work
University of Southern Indiana