Meet Our Teams
At Oaklawn, every team member makes a meaningful impact. You’ll find a place to use your skills, grow and be valued. Whether you’re working directly with clients, supporting programs behind the scenes or helping keep our operations running smoothly, your contributions help transform lives and strengthen our community.
These teams are often the first connection people have with Oaklawn. Staff help individuals and families navigate services, complete intakes and stay connected to care and resources.
- Access Therapists – Conduct initial clinical assessments and determine appropriate services
- Care Coordinators & Navigators – Help clients connect to community resources and move smoothly through the behavioral health system
- Access Center Specialists & Coordinators – Welcome clients and complete paperwork
Clinical care teams provide therapy, psychiatric services, case management, skills training and peer support to help individuals manage mental health and substance use challenges in recovery-focused settings.
- Intensive Case Management – Provide frequent, hands-on support for adults with serious mental illness
- Addictions, Adult and Child & Adolescent Therapists – Provide therapy for children, teens, families and adults with behavioral health issues.
- Adult and Child & Adolescent Case Managers, Care Facilitators and Skills Trainers – Connect clients with resources and teach skills to help clients thrive
- Medical Services – Doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses and certified medical assistances provide psychiatric care, medication management and medical support
- Peer Support Professionals – Use lived experience to support others in recovery
- Insight – Therapists, case managers and employment specialists deliver coordinated care for young people after experiencing their first episode of psychosis
These teams respond during moments of acute need, offering rapid intervention, stabilization, intensive support in community and facility settings and inpatient hospitalization.
- Adult Mobile Crisis – Provide 24/7 crisis response and community-based support for adults
- Youth Mobile Crisis – Respond to children, teens and families in behavioral health crises
- Crisis Center – Offer stabilization, short-term support and follow-up at walk-in crisis centers
- Cedars Inpatient Hospital Staff – Support adults hospitalized in Elkhart County for acute psychiatric needs
Staff in these programs provide care, structure and support for adults at Oaklawn’s group and transitional homes. Others provide outreach to people experiencing homelessness and support clients in attaining safe and stable housing.
- Case managers and residential assistants – Support clients in group, transitional, and independent housing
- Outreach Specialists – Help individuals experiencing homelessness connect to housing and services
Youth residential services provide 24/7, structured care for adolescents with significant behavioral health needs in a safe, therapeutic environment. Teams support treatment, daily living skills and long-term recovery while helping youth and families prepare for a successful transition back to the community.
- Clinical – Provide therapy (individual, family and group), case management and skills training for youth living on campus
- Program Staff – Program coordinators and mental health technicians support daily routines and therapeutic environments for youth
- Medical – Nurses provide 24/7 medical oversight for youth in residential care, including administering medication and monitoring health needs
- Campus Charge – Maintain safety and respond to urgent needs on campus
- Referral Relations – Review referrals and manage admissions for residential youth services
These programs emphasize collaboration and long-term success for youth and families by coordinating care across systems and community partners.
- Camp Mariposa Coordinators – Provide free weekend camps for youth impacted by a loved one’s substance use
- Department of Child Services Contract Staff – Therapists and care facilitators support families involved with DCS to strengthen safety and stability
- The SOURCE and SJC Cares – Oaklawn’s System of Care teams bring together service providers, community organizations and youth and families to better support youth mental health
- TIP (Transition to Independence Process) – Support youth and young adults preparing for adulthood
- Wraparound Facilitators – Coordinate intensive, family-driven care for youth involved in multiple systems
These teams keep Oaklawn running smoothly by supporting staff, facilities, technology, finances and organizational operations.
- Accounting – Manage financial operations and reporting
- Administrative Assistants / Reception – Support daily operations, greet visitors, answer phones
- Administrative Leadership – Guide organizational strategy and mission
- Campus Support – Maintain safety and respond to urgent needs on campus
- Clinical Records – Manage and maintain client records and documentation
- Environmental Services – Provide housekeeping and cleaning services
- Facilities – Maintain buildings and grounds
- Food & Nutrition Services – Prepare and serve meals for residential and inpatient programs
- Human Resources – Recruit staff, administer benefits and support employee development
- IT Services – Maintain technology systems and provide technical support
- Language Services / Bilingual Staff – Support communication across languages and cultures
- Marketing & Foundation – Support communications, outreach, and fundraising
- Patient Financial Services – Manage billing, insurance, and payment support
- Transportation Services – Provide transportation for adult clients to appointments and services
