Today’s world provides unique challenges. JFSA understands these challenges and offers a clinical counseling program that provides our community a sensitive and caring atmosphere, unmatched in Clark County. 

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At one time or another in our lives, most of us face a wide range of challenges, including issues that arise from bereavement, anxiety, depression, lifestyle transitioning, relationships, family dynamics, conflicts with children, behavioral problems, trauma or job stress. 

 

JFSA professionals understand the pressures of coping and assist individual clients and families to manage a wide range of issues and conflicts.  We help individuals and families from every background, religion, race, culture, sexual orientation or economic status.

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Individual Therapy

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At times it is important to have someone to help with balancing life’s difficult demands and providing coping tools.  JFSA counselors help with anger management, depression, suicide prevention in teenagers and adults, attention deficit and eating disorders.

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Couples Counseling

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JFSA professionals help partners to face a wide range of challenges, including issues that arise through life-cycle transitions, finances, family relationships, conflicts with children and teenagers, interfaith marriages, infidelity, job stress, midlife crisis, and issues surrounding separation and divorce.

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Children and Family Therapy

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Therapy is individualized to meet particular needs of each family or child.  Some of the problems that our therapists assist families with include child and adolescent/parent conflicts, communication, blended family issues, substance abuse, compulsive behaviors, separation/divorce, loss of loved ones, anger management, life-threatening/chronic illness and traumatic life events.

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Support Groups

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Support groups offer the opportunity to process feelings and learn effective coping skills. 

JFSA currently offers group therapy for:

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• Bereavement,

• Caregiver Support

• Mental Health.Management

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JFSA Clinician Specialties

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JFSA employs professional licensed clinical social workers, psychologists, mental health and family and marriage therapists who provide individual, family and group therapy for a diverse population on a range of issues. Our clinical staff are licensed professionals and quality MFT and Social Work interns dedicated to providing quality care for our clients that supports and inspires them to live up to their full potential, personally, interpersonally, and professionally.

JFSA Clinicians are trained in a variety of treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavioral, Family Systems, Psychodynamic, Developmental, Brief Therapy, and are experienced in treating the following:

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• Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

• Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Trauma Recovery

• Treatment for Substance Abuse, Alcohol and other addictions following a successful rehabilitation program

• Grief/Loss

• Chronic Illness, Health and Wellness

• Employment Stress

• Counseling for the stress and self-esteem concerns of the unemployed

• Relationship Concerns

• Family Conflict

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Behavioral Issues

• Divorce

• Life Transitions and Role Change

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Accepted Insurances

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Most insurances are accepted, and for the uninsured, a discounted or sliding fee scale can be arranged.

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Scholarship Opportunities (for Social Work)

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The Hal Ober College Scholarship Fund was established in honor of the late Hal Ober, a member of the Jewish Family Service Agency Board of Directors and distinguished leader of the Jewish community. All submissions will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee.

Minimum requirements:

• Pursuing Social Work degree

• Nevada resident

• 3.0 high school GPA

• Maintain a 3.0 GPA in college taking a minimum of 12 credits

• Two references (One academic and one personal)

• Submit a one page, single spaced essay (Font not to exceed 11 points)

What contributions do you plan to make to create a better world?

• Ability to volunteer not less than 2 days per semester at JFSA

• High school transcripts

• College transcripts

• Valid Nevada driver license