Speaker: Katie Lemke, Senior Consultant and Trainer, Working Partners®
As a senior consultant and trainer at Working Partners®, Lemke enjoys helping organizations think through tricky situations. She was the coordinator of the Working Partners® Drug-Free Workforce Community Initiative, a public-private partnership between the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) and Working Partners® to address the economic threat of substance abuse by employees and job seekers in our state, and received the First Responder Award for her crisis management skills and ability to address concerns no matter the time or problem. Lemke is an experienced facilitator and trainer. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree from the University of Dayton in counselor education. She previously held professional licensure in chemical dependency (LICDC) and mental health (LPC) and anticipates meeting requirements for the Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist certification in the near future. Lemke's professional experience includes therapy and psychoeducation in residential and outpatient chemical dependency treatment centers, including medication assisted treatment, as well as providing similar services within the mental health community. Additionally, Lemke collaborated with the criminal justice system to provide chemical dependency and mental health assessment services to the Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
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