Christopher Lawler
Licensed Graduate Social Worker and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor at Relate Counseling Center- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Licensed Graduate Social Worker
Minnesota Board of Social WorkJul, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Experience
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Relate Counseling Center
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Licensed Graduate Social Worker and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
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Oct 2015 - Present
Present School-Based Therapist at Wayzata and Minnetonka High School. Duties include providing individual therapy to students; completion of diagnostic assessments, development of treatment plans, and coordination of therapy services with school support staff. Between 2015 to 2019 I worked as a high-school based LADC, providing both part time and full time duties, primarily at Mound Westonka High School with additional responsibilities at Edina High School. Past responsibilities included providing short and long-term counseling services to students who have identified chemical use concerns or elevated risk factors. Collaboration with referral sources; faculty, staff and parents. Conducting in-school chemical health and coping skills groups, attending a weekly student concerns staffing with a multidisciplinary team, providing in-class presentations and conducted community based presentations on E-Cigarette use and chemical use trends at both schools. Position also included conducting chemical use assessments at Relate, facilitating a monthly adolescent Alcohol and Drug Diversion Education group and occasional coverage of Relate's 24-hour crisis call phone line.
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Alliance Wellness Center
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
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Jun 2018 - Oct 2019
I provided part time chemical dependency group and assessment services during the summers of 2018 and 2019 for an agency serving Somali and East African adults. I provided support in both their evening Intensive Outpatient Program and their Intensive Outpatient Program with lodging day group. I also provided individual therapy for the adjacent Alliance Wellness Clinic during my MSW clinical practicum in 2019-2020, serving adult clients involved with their Suboxone/Methadone services.
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Club Recovery, LLC
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
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Jan 2014 - May 2018
Role within the agency involved full time, part time and on-call responsibilities over time of employment providing alcohol and drug counseling for intensive outpatient treatment program for adults. Responsibilities included facilitation of evening and weekend groups, completing Rule 25 assessments, development and facilitation of evening Relapse Prevention Program. Utilized both cognitive behavioral and motivational interviewing modalities in delivering services.Additional activities included working to start and maintain an alternative, community based sober support group called SOS (Save Our Selves).
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The Link Minnesota
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor: Passageways
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Jun 2015 - Oct 2016
Returned to The Link as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with Safe Harbor programming with primary duties at Passageways Shelter and Housing Program, providing part time support in addition to concurrent work in LADC position with Relate Counseling Center during this time. Passageways provides emergency shelter to youth age 13 to 23 who have been victims of sex trafficking. LADC position responsibilities included providing on site individual and group counseling, conducting chemical health assessments and helping clients in access outside treatment services. I also provided follow up counseling with clients after exit from the program and facilitated occasional chemical health training for Link staff on drug and alcohol use, trends and counseling approaches.
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Ain Dah Yung Center
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager
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Mar 2008 - Dec 2011
Ain Dah Yung (Our Home): The Beverly A. Benjamin Youth Lodge, St. Paul, MNProgram Manager position for a Native American based transitional living program and outreach program for youth experiencing homelessness ages 16-21. Duties included working directly with youth residents, providing staff supervision and managing program operations; grant reporting, HMIS data entry, managing program budget. Duties also included overseeing outreach services through Streetworks Outreach Collaborative, which included supervising outreach workers and providing street based outreach to youth. I also assisted with production of agency written materials such as posters, brochures and announcements and assisted with organizing agency annual events.
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Lindquist Apartments: On Call Staff
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Aug 2006 - Oct 2011
On call coverage position for a housing program (Lindquist Apartments) that provides youth and young adults supportive, sober, permanent housing. Duties included coverage of front-desk area at Lindquist Apartments, socializing with program residents, monitoring guest activity, security and maintaining a quiet atmosphere.
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Face to Face
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Argentina
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Case Manager/Outreach Worker/Outreach Worker Supervisor
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Mar 2007 - Mar 2008
1/2012 to 1/2013: Provided part time case management at Safe Zone drop in center while completing my LADC. In 2007-2008 served as case manager and outreach worker for Safe Zone, a drop in center for homeless youth ages 16-20. Duties included providing case management for youth seeking drop-in services and assisting these youth in accessing resources to acquire housing, employment, education and basic needs. Duties also included conducting street-based outreach through the StreetWorks Collaborative. Outreach services included responding to youth in immediate housing and/or situational crisis, providing items for basic needs, referrals for housing, education and health. Position also included the hiring, supervision of four Peer Outreach Workers.
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The Bridge for Youth
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Youth and Family Counselor
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May 2002 - Aug 2006
Youth and Family Counselor position in an emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth ages 10-17. Duties included crisis management, conflict resolution, facilitating mediation between youth and their families in crisis, intake and assessment of youth entering the program, responding to crisis calls on a 24-hour crisis line, facilitating counseling groups with program youth and outings/recreation, and individual counseling with program youth. Duties also included the training and supervision of volunteers and interns. Experience also included initial undergraduate social work internship leading into full time employment.
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Dungarvin
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Counselor
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Aug 2000 - Aug 2003
Direct care staff caring for adults with developmental disabilities and other impairments. Duties included providing direct services in various residential locations, assisted with outings, medication management, general hygiene and medical tasks as assigned, finance management and general upkeep of program residence.
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Education
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2015 - 2020
Augsburg University
Master of Social Work -
2011 - 2013
Metropolitan State University
LADC, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counseling -
2003 - 2005
Metropolitan State University
B.A. Individualized Studies, Social Work/Psychology/Human Services -
2002 - 2003
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Transerred, Social Work -
2000 - 2002
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
General Studies -
1999 - 1999
University of Minnesota Crookston
General Studies -
1998 - 1999
Perpich Center for Arts Education
High School Diploma - with honors
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