Jenna Morris

Experienced, dedicated, and compassionate psychotherapist with over twelve years of experience, providing clients with advanced and effective treatment programs. Adept in assessing the condition of clients, keeping record of progress, and providing effective treatment modalities within care. Committed to reinforcing positive feelings and behaviors and developing mental, emotional, and behavioral goals in collaboration with the client.

Licensed Master Social Worker, 09/23/15

DePaul City Center- Rochester, NY  Jan. 2011- August 2011

Outpatient- Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS)

• Individual therapy that includes assessment, skills teaching, coaching and monitoring for trauma-related

flashbacks, misinterpretations, and generalized anxiety

• Facilitated groups to help clients provide life management and structured skill development and support
• Utilized critical thinking skills during individual and group sessions which were then discussed in supervision
• Applied advanced engagement skills with assigned caseload of clients in order to provide individual therapy

and social work services

• Assessed, engaged and developed client’s individual Bio-Psychosocial assessments
• Attended and collaborated with other program staff in daily staff meetings

Rochester Psychiatric Center (RPC) - Rochester, NY  Sept. 2009- May 2010

Outpatient- Family Care Program

• Demonstrated strong ability to manage a wide variety of tasks and diverse client’s needs
• Attended and completed Family Care home visits with supervision (extensive one-on-one interaction with

residents)

• Assisted, conducted, and wrote screening interviews with new resident referrals to Family Care
• Developed residential service plans and gathered information from the residents on Family Care Provider and

Treatment team

• Developed, conducted, analyzed, and presented findings on Family Care resident satisfaction surveys
• Developed a community safety training survey for RPC safety training classes
• Conducted, prepared, and presented psycho-social interviews on potential new Family Care Providers
• Learned, assisted, and completed paperwork for admissions and discharge process
• Attended trainings held at RPC including trauma and PTSD training, etc.
• Attended social work group supervision meetings, social work division meetings, and Family Care staff

Meetings

Alternatives for Battered Women- Rochester, NY  Sept. 2007- May 2008

Court Advocate at the Hall of Justice

• Advocated for victims of violence and sought order of protection through court system
• Worked one on one with women and counseled them about the abuse and helped them write out court

referrals and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families forms

• Assisted with resources and services that Alternatives for Battered Women provides to their clients
• Coordinated and Implemented the Silent Witness Project for the women who died from abuse

St. Mary’s Unity Health- Rochester, NY  Feb. 2006- May 2006

Recreation Center

• Assisted the recreational organizer with various daily activities
• Coordinated activities for the elderly to promote

Westside Academy- Rochester, NY  Feb. 2005- May 2005

Alternative High School

• Interacted with the troubled teens demonstrating behavior and emotional problems
• Helped counsel teens that were pregnant; had trouble at home; control certain disorders (eating, cutting, etc.)
• Shadowed the school’s social worker