P.O. Box 181328
Denver, Colorado 80218
[email protected]
Lynn Halfmann, LCSW
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Mental Health
Substance Abuse
Biopsychosocial Assessment
DSM Diagnosis
Trauma-Informed Care
Domestic Violence
Child Protection Reporting
Crisis Intervention
Empowerment Approach
Strengths-Based Approach
Solution-Focused Approach
Self-Sufficiency Planning
Financial Education/Planning
Emergency/Permanent Housing Search
Social Work Student Field Education
LICENSE AND EDUCATION:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Master’s in Social Work
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Fine Arts Major
COLORADO #992669
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER
MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN
2001-2015
1999
1995
1988-1990
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
WARREN VILLAGE / Denver, Colorado
Family Services: Family Advocate, Housing and Finance Specialist
9/2007-Present
Primary family advocate for 32 families; provide guidance and counselling for self-sufficiency related
goals using a trauma-informed, empowerment, strengths-based and solution-focused approach in an
individual and group setting. Assist 93 families in securing permanent housing and stabilizing finances
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK/ Denver, Colorado
Field Education Program: Adjunct Faculty Field Liaison
9/2006-Present
Maintain successful field placements for clinical and community master’s level students
THE COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS/ Denver, Colorado
Family Support Services: Program Manager/Clinical Supervisor
3/2005-4/2007
Supervise 7 staff members, master’s level interns and community volunteers, program coordination and
development, budgeting, administrative duties
Substance Abuse Counselor/Mental Health Therapist
6/2001-3/2005
Conduct intake assessments, DSM diagnosis, treatment planning, insurance paperwork, and individual
therapy
Clinical Case Manager
7/1999-6/2001
Provide in-home clinical case management for homeless clients in transitional housing
CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/ Denver, Colorado
Porter Adventist/Centura Health Hospital: Addictions Therapist
9/1998-5/1999
Facilitate cognitive behavioral individual and group therapy for addictive disorders-MSW field training
STRIDE (JEFFCO SELF-SUFFICIENCY COUNCIL) / Lakewood, Colorado
Case Manager for Family Self-Sufficiency and Housing Program-MSW field training
JEFFERSON HILLS/ Aurora and Lakewood, Colorado
Milieu Counselor for adjudicated youth ages 11-18
9/1997-6/1998
12/1996-11/1997, 1999 on-call, summer 2002
FAMILIES FIRST/ Aurora, Colorado
Parent Support Line Counselor, Residential Relief Counselor for children ages 2-11
7/1996-12/1998
HALCYON SCHOOL/ Boulder, Colorado
Paraprofessional Teaching Aid for adolescents in day treatment program - PPC Model 9/1995-12/1995
THE INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIORAL GENETICS/ Boulder, Colorado
Researcher for co-occurring learning disabilities and ADHD twin studies
8/1993-8/1995