Nominees

DELEGATE ASSEMBLY

SEAT 1

LUCY EASLEY (TN) CANDIDATE PROFILE

DELEGATE ASSEMBLY

MENTAL HEALTH

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Lucy Easley is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider (LPC MHSP) in the state of Tennessee. She became interested in mental health from a young age as she watched the challenges some of her loved ones faced while navigating the world with serious and persistent mental illness. This interest grew further when she was working as a pharmacy technician in 2009, just as the nation’s opiate crisis was rapidly developing. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Murray State University and her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She has experience working with residential treatment programs and nonprofits across Tennessee providing community mental health services. Lucy began working in corrections in 2020. She now serves as the Facility Administrator at the Behavioral Care Center (BCC), a state-licensed residential treatment program within the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office. The BCC provides short-term mental health and substance abuse treatment to individuals who are currently incarcerated. She and her team have worked diligently to decriminalize mental illness in Davidson County.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

LEADERSHIP & EXPERTISE

Facility Administrator, Behavioral Care Center, Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment Residential Treatment Program Administration Crisis Intervention & Behavioral Health Services Community Mental Health & Counseling Services Decriminalizing Mental Illness & Supporting Recovery Initiatives

Licensed Professional Counselor & Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) Advocate for Behavioral Health & Substance Abuse Treatment Leader in Correctional Mental Health Services Supporter of Community-Based Mental Health Initiatives

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