Lauren Kessell
Colorado Springs
Summary
I am seeking a clinical social work internship with Lokiten Behavioral Health, where I can provide trauma-informed care in an accessible, outpatient setting. I am dedicated to reducing barriers to care and supporting clients as they strengthen resilience and work toward their personal goals. This internship will also allow me to apply and further develop my skills in clinical assessment, treatment planning, and client-centered interventions with diverse individuals and families.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Intern
The Recovery Village
Palmer Lake
08.2025 - Current
- Provide trauma-informed, client-centered behavioral health services that honor client autonomy, strengths, and lived experience.
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and contribute to individualized treatment plans aligned with client goals and level of care.
- Facilitate psychoeducational and process-oriented groups across Residential and PHP settings using a strengths-based approach.
- Co-facilitate individual sessions and maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in accordance with ethical standards.
Volunteer
Suicide Prevention Partnership Pikes Peak Region
05.2023 - Current
- Facilitated peer support groups to encourage shared experiences and healing.
- Provided one-on-one support emphasizing empathy and validation.
- Offered referrals for community members seeking suicide prevention resources and grief support.
MSW Intern
Suicide Prevention Partnership Pikes Peak Region
Colorado Springs
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Provided crisis intervention and ongoing support to individuals experiencing suicidal ideation and to individuals and families affected by suicide loss.
- Facilitated grief and suicide-loss support groups that centered connection, meaning-making, and respect for each person's healing process.
- Applied suicide prevention, risk assessment, and safety-focused interventions while emphasizing client choice, dignity, and protective factors.
- Maintained ethical, accurate, and confidential documentation in alignment with agency and professional standards.
Behavioral Health Technician
The Recovery Village
06.2021 - 04.2025
- Provided direct care in a residential treatment setting, promoting safety, dignity, and respectful engagement within the therapeutic milieu.
- Observed and documented client behavior with attention to trauma history and environmental triggers.
- Utilized verbal de-escalation and crisis intervention strategies grounded in compassion and harm-reduction principles.
- Communicated relevant observations to interdisciplinary teams to support coordinated, person-centered care.
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
University of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO05.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Psychology, Education
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJSkills
- Trauma-informed care
- Strengths-based care
- Collaborative goal setting
- Suicide risk assessment
- Safety planning
- Grief support
- Individual session co-facilitation
- Crisis intervention
- Verbal de-escalation
- Clinical documentation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Certification
- QMAP Certification, 2023
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST, 2023
- Question, Persuade, Refer - QPR, 2023
- SoulShop Suicide Prevention Training, 2023
- 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, 2021
Timeline
Clinical Intern
The Recovery Village
08.2025 - Current
MSW Intern
Suicide Prevention Partnership Pikes Peak Region
08.2024 - 08.2025
Volunteer
Suicide Prevention Partnership Pikes Peak Region
05.2023 - Current
Behavioral Health Technician
The Recovery Village
06.2021 - 04.2025
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
University of Colorado
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Psychology, Education
Rutgers University