Lara Eisenberg

Served on the management team to establish organizational standards and ensure total alignment with State, Joint Commission, and payer requirements. Directed the end-to-end intake process, including conducting pre-admission screenings, managing clinical/medical clearances, providing facility tours to industry professionals and executing all legal and financial contracts. Managed financial onboarding by submitting Verifications of Benefits (VOBs), drafting financial contracts, and securing payments.

Director of Admissions - Driftwood Recovery

(2026-02 - 2026-05)

• Served on the management team to establish organizational standards and ensure total alignment with State, Joint Commission, and payer requirements.
• Directed the end-to-end intake process, including conducting pre-admission screenings, managing clinical/medical clearances, providing facility tours to industry professionals and executing all legal and financial contracts.
• Managed financial onboarding by submitting Verifications of Benefits (VOBs), drafting financial contracts, and securing payments.
• Synchronized efforts between clinical, medical, and operations teams while maintaining data within the CRM.
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams by including staff in decision-making, delegating authority to foster independence, and providing consistent feedback to drive professional growth.
• Skilled at identifying complex issues and gathering data to make sound, timely decisions under pressure, ensuring organizational goals are met with accuracy and thoroughness.
• Expert at prioritizing workflows and developing realistic action plans to optimize time efficiency, while maintaining a strict focus on quality management and safety protocols.
• Accomplished communicator capable of leading productive meetings and delivering persuasive presentations in both high-stakes and collaborative environments.

Admissions Supervisor - Lifeskills Behavioral Health

(2015-04 - 2026-01)

• Assist with case management duties.
• Assist with residential and behavioral health technicians.
• Assist primary therapists with caseload and individual sessions.
• Complete bio-psychosocial assessments, residential treatment notes, group notes, treatment plans, discharge notes etc.
• Complete Lifeskills IOP assessments and assist with facilitating groups at Lifeskills IOP.
• Coordinate admissions by completing intake assessments, speaking with clients and families, taking on-call admission calls, and adhering to admission protocol.
• Assist in completing insurance concurrent reviews, verification of benefits and utilization reviews.
• Complete the admissions process with families and integrate client into treatment.
• Assist family therapists by completing family assessments and co-facilitating family calls with clients.
• Document inquiries/leads in Salesforce in real time.
• Participate in interventions involving clients and their loved ones.
• Interact with the marketing team and establish relationships with outside referral sources and organizations.

Intern - Lifeskills Behavioral Health

(2014-08 - 2015-04)

• Co-facilitated and led therapist's caseloads as well as DBT, CBT, Anger Management, Relapse Prevention, Family Dynamics, Nutritional Counseling, Vocational and Anxiety Management groups.
• Attended daily clinical staff meetings and staffings.
• Met with clients weekly for individual sessions.
• Completed bio-psychosocials, clinical and incidental notes.
• Completed discharge summaries and treatment plans.

Intern - Pompano Health and Rehabilitation Center

(2013-08 - 2014-04)

• Completed admissions, quarterly, and annual psychosocials.
• Met with clients and families daily regarding patient history and progress.
• Attended weekly clinical meetings with all staff.
• Collaborated with the entire medical staff in order to better assist clients.

Student Coach - Space of Mind

(2013-01 - 2014-01)

• Assisted students with academic studies while providing students with emotional support.
• Served as a mentor for students suffering from various mental health disorders, trauma, chronic pain, and neurological disorders in addition to social and academic anxiety.
• Provided elderly clients with living arrangements, transfers, and/or equipment if necessary upon discharge.

Research and Assessment Coordinator - Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches

(2012-06 - 2013-12)

• Interviewed and served as a liaison between the client, therapists, and psychologists upon their admission to Rehab/Detox.
• Completed treatment plans based on DSM IV, clinical summaries and Addiction Severity Index/ psychosocials and administered Continuous Performance Tests. (CPTs)
• Directed/conducted Mindfulness meetings and observed therapy sessions.
• Wrote integrated summaries based on patients' Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory scores.
• Researched and analyzed Pre and Post test results given to patients before and after their discharge.

Research Assistant - Suicide Prevention and Alliance Lab, University of South Florida

(2010-05 - 2012-02)

• Gathered, researched and assessed data, and conducted phone surveys assessing participants' knowledge following their reading of a USF suicide prevention information packet.
• Analyzed pre and post data and compared data demographically.
• Completed literature searches and contributed to theses and dissertations regarding child bereavement and suicide prevention.
• Attended weekly lab meetings and facilitated focus groups and web seminars regarding child bereavement and suicide rate statistics.

Master of Social Work - Florida Atlantic University (2013-08 - 2015-05)

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Minor Dance - University of South Florida (2008-08 - 2012-05)