Jewish Family Services of Delaware

Jfs' core programming is offered statewide and includes psychotherapy, psychiatry, oncology social work, case management, and crisis alleviation. Our highly trained staff work with children, adolescents, mothers, immigrants, older adults, caregivers, cancer patients, dementia patients, and their families to support them during the most challenging transitions of their lives and help them thrive. Jfs' structure comprises two divisions: therapeutic Services and care management Services. Jfs' therapeutic Services, which includes office-based therapy, community-based therapy, and psychiatry, utilize strength-based approaches and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Clinical staff are trained and experienced in treating children, youth, and adults who are coping with mental health issues, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and a plethora of other symptoms: anger management, trauma, grief, adhd, eating disorders, gender issues, borderline personality disorder, self-injury, depression, anxiety, and bi-polar disorder. Psychiatric evaluation and medication management Services are available to all jfs clients.

Fellowship workforce development was formally initiated due to the shortage of mental health providers in de. The goal is to support 20 master level clinicians assisting with supervision, evidence based trainings, client hours in order to work towards licensure. Fellows are enrolled in the program for approximately 2 years while they continue to with office mental health clients and community based therapeutic supports.

Jfs provides care management Services to vulnerable populations such as older adults, caregivers, and patients with dementia; unemployed individuals; at risk youth; refugees, asylees, and emigres; and single parent households. Jfs identifies their complex needs, including access to resources, to ensure continued independent living in a safe environment. Jfs' care management Services offer navigation of systems such as entitlement programs, health insurance and health care, and other support Services. Additionally, clients receive needs assessments, independent living plans, wellness monitoring, extensive case management, and counseling.