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Jessica Purfey, MSW, LISW-S
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Supervising Social Worker- Locations:
- Howland Clinic
Licensure
Licensed Independent Social Worker – Supervisor
Location(s):
- Howland
- Virtually via Zoom/DoxyMe
Education
Master of Social Work, Youngstown State University, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Kent State University, 2011
Professional History
“I’ve been working at PsyCare since 2009. First as a receptionist while completing my bachelor’s degree, then as the Warren Clinic’s office manager from 2012-2015 while completing my master’s degree. My social worker license has provided me the opportunity to work as a therapist with PsyCare since 2015, and as a social worker at Alliance Community Hospital’s Senior Care Psychiatric Unit from 2016 to 2017. To fulfill the requirements for completing my master’s degree, I interned as a hospice social worker at Southern Care Hospice and as a hospital social worker at Alliance Community Hospital’s Geriatric Psychiatric Unit. In addition, I interned as a therapist at PsyCare from 2014 to 2015, prior to earning my social worker state licensure in 2015. I acquired my LISW licensure in 2021 and supervising capability in 2022. I also have my own virtual private practice.”
Specialties:
- Child & adolescent individual counseling
- Adult individual counseling
- Geriatric individual counseling
- Couples and family counseling
- Grief & loss
- Relationships
- Assertiveness Training
- Life transitions
- Anxiety & obsessive compulsive disorder
- Depression
- Behavioral issues
- Self-esteem & self-care
Professional Objectives
“My professional objectives are to improve the quality of life of clients and promote positive changes in mental health and overall well-being. These objectives are achieved by being understanding, empathetic, and supportive to each client’s specific needs and working on specific skills to achieve overall wellness.”
Theoretical Orientation
“I combine a variety of approaches in helping individuals make positive changes to their mental health, including Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused, Interpersonal, and Psychosocial theories.”