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Laura S

Position: Mental Health Practitioner

Department: Mobile Crisis Outreach (MCO)

Location: Brainerd – MCO

Working with Mobile Crisis since June 2023

Works with clients ages: all ages

Specializing in crisis risk assessment, crisis intervention, and stabilizing clients who are struggling with their mental health and current life struggles.

I enjoy all aspects of my job and is my goal to make a difference in our community with compassionate and supportive client care.

Working with Northern Pines gives me a sense of purpose, my coworkers are hardworking, dependable, supportive, and overall inspirational human beings. I have 10 years of experience with working in the community with mental health care, juvenile facilities residents, foster care placement and licensing, human trafficking and sexual exploitation victims including education and prevention to juveniles and families all over the state. I love and thrive on helping others.

When I’m not working, I love to spend time with my children and pets. We are huge animal enthusiasts. I enjoy reading, Halloween, and cracking a good joke.