Jane Shersher Email & Phone Number

3047 N. Lincoln Ave, #400 Chicago Il 60657

Summit Counseling Group is a private practice offering therapeutic services for young adults, professionals, and individuals embarking upon entrepreneurial pursuits. Summit offers services for a variety of clinical needs and specializes in serving individuals facing burnout, career change, and medical conditions. Summit offers therapy with a CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) orientation along with a combined holistic approach.

Chicago, Il

Ava is a predictive analytics and vendor matching platform that helps businesses to prevent the costly impact of employee burnout and turnover. Ava includes services from an interdisciplinary team of healthcare, mental health, and design leaders in wellness consulting.

Chicago, Illinois

• Created peer support community for 1000+ young mental health professionals for burnout prevention & professional development • Designed & launched company website, established team of 20 specialists to manage group needs• Created weekly events, ran online resource forum, implemented marketing strategies & coordinated outreach projects• Engaged local small businesses to host regular meetings & promote community partnerships• Coordinated monthly peer consultation meetings regarding clinical case reviews & supervision• Write articles and offer supportive services for professionals studying for license exams, seeking affordable clinical supervision and employment opportunities, and requesting support for burnout-related concerns.

Chicago, Il

• Served as therapeutic educator for grades 3-11• Facilitated development of adaptive learning, independent work ethic, emotional regulation, communication skills, language acquisition, socialization training, & health education• Taught reading literacy & handwriting as well as math, science, Russian language, mindfulness, and global citizenship

Chicago, Il

• Performed biopsychosocial assessments for Medicare & Medicaid patients transitioning from state-run health insurance to privately managed care, offered crisis intervention for patients & delegated patient needs to service providers • Educated patients about new state-wide initiatives regarding the Affordable Care Act• Documented patient needs in electronic medical record system shared by IL Department of Human Services• Contributed to the evolution of Chicago startup branch by helping to streamline resources & strategies

Chicago, Il

• Rebranded outpatient psychology practice, designed & wrote all content for website, stationary, & marketing tools in collaboration with specialists • Established HR department: recruited new hires, created evaluation tools & educational programming for therapists• Wrote content for & designed new electronic medical record system, organized staff training for EMR usability• Developed new online therapy program, coordinated outreach projects with third parties, initiated development of post doctoral psychology program

Chicago

6 month fellowship regarding social entrepeneurship and my venture, Counselors Autonomous, which helps mental health practitioners to network, learn, and prevent burnout.

• Offered services in discharge planning & provided emotional support, guidance, community resources, & advocacy for patients & their family members• Coordinated patient care with hospital personnel of varying specialties & offered referrals to community resources regarding homelessness prevention, addiction treatment, transition to skilled nursing facilities, home care services, affordable medical equipment, affordable pharmaceuticals, domestic violence prevention, etc.

• Met individually with clients facing poverty & facilitated goal setting regarding access to public benefits, employment, affordable housing, domestic violence intervention, affordable childcare, education, accessible legal representation, guidance after incarceration, & supports for substance dependency/ addiction• Ran community outreach projects including site visits, hands-on assistance at shelters, food banks, advocacy rallies, & recruitment of additional resources • Oversaw 3 undergraduate interns & implemented bi-annual client advisory board meeting

Brookline, Ma

• Supported diverse first, second, & third grade students with moderate developmental & medical disabilities via implementation of individualized education plans including applied behavioral analysis, sensory integration regulation, social skill building, and academic coaching• Coordinated work with general classroom, special education, music, art, computer, & physical education teachers as well as speech & occupational therapists

Brookline, Ma

• Orchestrated recreational & educational programming for 75 campers ages 10-13 yrs from mixed income homes• Coordinated academic & social supports for 14 campers with Autism, medical needs & complex behaviors• Trained, supervised & evaluated counselor staff from inner city Boston

Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts

Organized and executed all events for both independent and rehabilitation senior living facilities regarding recreation, health, social management, and therapeutic interactions at end stages of life for elderly residents.

Watertown, Ma

Two internship assignments: September 2006 – January 2007 / September 2007 – January 2008• Assisted students ages 7-20 yrs with severe cognitive & physical disabilities in academic & recreational settings • Participated in swim therapy, music therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, & special education services• Offered social & academic coaching for students facing blindness, deafness & severe developmental deficits

Master'S Of Social Work, Clinical/Medical Social Work

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Therapeutic Studies

Accelerated occupational therapy track