Jenebah Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker with experience in direct clinical practice, program development and integrated behavioral health. Prior to USC, Lewis spent her time working in community mental health providing clinical services to adults experiencing mild to severe mental illness in underserved communities. While serving as a mental health practitioner, she supervised an interdisciplinary team of therapists, case managers, nurses and peer providers, in addition to participating in research that aimed to improve mental health care services and outcomes.

Lewis worked as part of an interdisciplinary team in the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, developing integrated care programs for patients with complex care needs by using a community health worker model. She also provided training and supervision for community health workers who were providing patient navigation, case management and health education to patients across six patient-centered medical homes in Los Angeles County.

She teaches integrative seminar courses and serves as a liaison. She also serves as a co-advisor for the Unchained Scholars Student Caucus, a student-led organization addressing stigma and barriers for students who are impacted by the carceral system.