Jennifer Cannella, LICSW
Assistant Director for Crisis and Acute Care Services
About
Joined UMASS: 2019
Clinical Interests: My interests include suicide prevention and intervention, crisis risk assessment, couples work, depression and anxiety management, obsessive compulsive disorder, identity development and exploration, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), outreach, and clinical supervision/training.
Education: M.S.W, Boston College, 2013- Clinical Mental Health concentration. B.A., University of Connecticut, 2011- Psychology & Human Development and Family Studies major, Women’s studies minor.
Professional Experience: Psychiatric Social Worker at UMASS; Supervisor of Clinical Training and Development, Clinical Supervisor, and Crisis Clinician at Behavioral Health Network; Adjunct Social Work Professor at Western New England University; Emergency Services Clinician at Riverside Community Care; Outpatient Clinician & In-Home Therapy Clinician at South Bay Mental Health; Clinical Social Work Intern at Framingham State University College Counseling Center; Staff Social Worker at Renewal House DV Shelter.
Certifications/Licenses: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
More about me: I am guided by my values in prioritizing compassionate and trauma driven care that is mindful of how systems of oppression impact people’s wellbeing. These principles guide my approach to working with students in crisis who may be having some of their most difficult days of their lives.