HelpPRO: Geraldine Jender, LCSW

Geraldine Jender, LCSW	Last Updated: 11/13/2011


Office and Contact Information

Geraldine Jender, LCSW, CADC 800 W. Fifth Avenue Suite 103D Naperville, IL 60563	Phone: (630) 527-0416 Fax: (630) 527-0416 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Geraldine Jender, LCSW

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: 1pm - 8pm
Wednesday: 1pm - 6pm
Thursday: 1pm - 6pm
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Can Make Home Visits

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 30

Licensing:

IL - LCSW [149-006717]

Languages Spoken:

Spanish

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Certified in

Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor (CADAC)

Child and Adolescent Therapist

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Divorce Mediator

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $130
Group: N/A
Family: $130

Sliding Scale: No

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	UNICARE Health Insurance Company (PPO)
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare	United Healthcare
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	UnitedHealthcare
Magellan Behavioral Health	Value Options
MultiPlan/PHCS


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Couple or Marital Issues	Interpersonal Relationships
Adoption/Foster Care	Depression	Life Transitions
Aging	Dual Diagnosis	Multicultural Issues
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Parenting Issues
Attachment Disorders	Forensic	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss	Trauma/PTSD
Behavioral Problems	Immigration/Newcomer	Women's Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Infant Mental Health


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Seniors (60 +)
Adults (26-59)	Preschool (Under 6)	Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Grandparents
AIDS/HIV+	College Students	Immigrants/Refugees
Alzheimer's	Diabetes	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Children of Divorce	Gifted	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Expressive Therapy	Play Therapy
Behavioral	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Behavioral Medicine	Humanistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Case Management	Information and Referral	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Sandplay Therapy
Contemplative	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Satir
Crisis Intervention	Jungian	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Long-Term	Social Support
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Meditation/Relaxation	Systemic
Ericksonian	Narrative Therapy	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Nutrition Counseling	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Existential Psychotherapy	Parent Guidance

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Supervision/Consultation
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Individual


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim
Christian	Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Caribbean	Irish
Arabic	Haitian	Native American
Asian	Hispanic


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)