My Resume

Catherine L. Lund, LCSW

(949) 836-4488

katey_socwkr@yahoo.com

Education:

University of Southern California

Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)/Mental Health Concentration, May 2000

University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelors of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, June 1997

Work Experience:

Private Psychotherapy Practice, LCSW. Provided individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy.

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, Adolescent Psychiatry: Clinical Social Worker, September 2004 - June

2006. Provided psychotherapy to families in inpatient and partial hospitalization programs on general adolescent

psychiatry and eating disorder-specific units; facilitated adolescent eating disorders group; co-facilitated general

adolescent/young adult psychotherapy group; participated in treatment planning with a multidisciplinary treatment

team; case management, including collaboration and client advocacy with Departments of Children and Family

Services, Mental Health, and Probation, local school districts, and Regional Centers; crisis intervention;

documentation of client progress; and participated in training and supervision of psychiatric residents and fellows

and psychology interns.

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, Early Childhood and Child Psychiatry : Clinical Social Worker,

December 2003 - September 2004. Provided psychotherapy to families in child inpatient and early childhood

partial hospitalization programs; facilitated parent support group; participated in treatment planning with a

multidisciplinary treatment team; case management, including collaboration and client advocacy with local school

districts and Regional Centers; crisis intervention; documentation of client progress; and participated in training

and supervision of psychiatric residents and fellows and psychology interns; and provided psychosocial education.

Greater Long Beach Child Guidance Center: Staff Therapist, January  2002 - December 2003. Provided

psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and their families in the agency’s Systems of Care program and outpatient

mental health clinics; provided individual and group therapy to adult CalWORKS clients; collaborated with

Departments of Children and Family Services, Mental Health, Probation, and the local school districts; conducted

psychosocial assessments; treatment planning; documentation of patient progress; and crisis intervention.

Harbor View Adolescent Center: Primary Therapist, June 2000 – August 2001. Provided psychotherapy to

individuals and their families in an adolescent residential treatment facility comprised of a level 14 group home

and a SNF Unit; facilitated and co-facilitated general psychotherapy group; led sexual abuse therapy group;

provided staff trainings on clients who self-injure; conducted psychosocial assessments; treatment planning;

directed multidisciplinary treatment team; case management, including collaboration with Departments of Children

and Family Services, Mental Health, and Probation; crisis intervention; documentation of client progress; and used

professional assault response training.

College Hospital Costa Mesa: Behavioral Specialist, December 1997 - March 2000. Conducted group therapy; provided psychosocial education; counseled adolescent and adult inpatients; documentation of patient progress; nursing assistance; and management of assaultive behavior

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital: Inpatient Teacher, April 1997 - August 1997. Taught autistic and emotionally disturbed children at the hospital’s school; assisted patients with educational tasks using behavioral therapy; case management which included psychological testing, creating, implementing, and supervising individual educational and behavioral programs, treatment planning, and conducting admission and discharge assessments. 

Training Experience:

UCLA Student Psychological Services: MSW Intern, September 1999 -    May 2000. Provided outpatient

psychotherapy to individuals and couples in university counseling center; provided consultation, outreach,

prevention, and education (COPE) efforts to campus community; conducted psychosocial assessments; treatment

planning; process observer for psychotherapy group; served as Officer of the Day to provide emergency

intervention; and participated in intensive training program.

Western Youth Services: MSW Intern, September 1998 - April 1999. Provided outpatient individual psychotherapy

to children and adolescents in county-contract community mental health clinic; provided family and group

psychotherapy; co-facilitated educational and therapeutic support groups; case management; conducted

psychosocial assessments; treatment planning; and participated in community outreach. 

Volunteer Experience:

UCLA Peer Helpline: Telephone Counselor / Director of Public Relations, September 1995 - August 1997. Counseled callers for a variety of issues using a crisis intervention model. Specially trained to assist callers on multiple mental health-related issues. Developed and implemented outreach

efforts to campus and served as contact for public relation matters. 

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital: Classroom Assistant/ Behavioral Therapist, October 1996 - Apri

1997. Assisted autistic and emotionally disturbed children participating in the hospital’s school while inpatients or

day treatment patients in educational tasks and behavioral therapy.

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital: Recreational Therapy Assistant, December 1996 - August 1997.

Assisted children's recreational therapist in the implementation and supervision of recreational activities used

therapeutically with inpatient emotionally disturbed children.