Lisa Nicklas joined Youth Outreach Services in July 2021 as the Director of Prevention and Intervention Services. Lisa has nearly 22 years of experience working in the social service field providing child welfare services and counseling. She has worked throughout the Chicagoland area in a variety of positions. Lisa has worked in a supervisory capacity for the past 6 years leading teams of case managers and therapists providing community-based services. As the Director of Prevention and Intervention Services, Lisa oversees multiple programs such as crisis counseling, teen pregnancy prevention, and the transitional living program.
A Chicago native, Lisa received her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University.