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Clinical Services and Supports

Jewish for Good offers a comprehensive range of services that help people meet life’s challenges. Guided by the Jewish values of communal responsibility and social justice, we are passionate about our commitment to serving all members of the community, regardless of race, religious affiliation, identity, age, or ability. We deliver high-quality professional social services for adults and families through all stages of life and strive to improve quality of life by providing affordable services and educational workshops that help foster the Jewish tradition of empowering people to care for themselves and each other. Thanks to our donors and volunteers, the cost of all of our services are financially accessible. Those in need will not be turned away for lack of funds.

We offer a variety of case management services to meet your needs. Case Management is a personalized service that creates a well-developed care plan, based on assessments. That plan is developed in consultation with you and reflects your choices and preferences for service. The goal is to ensure that you are involved in all aspects of the planning, service arrangements, and delivery.

Services:

• Brief consultation (up to 30 minutes): This is a phone call or meeting to get quick answers to questions and community resource lists. (Free)

• Case management in-depth consultation: This is a meeting to explore specific concerns, options, and available resources. Support, education, and guidance in dealing with a client’s concerns are provided. The consultation is also available by phone for families who reside out of town. ($50)

• Full case management assessment (up to four hours): This is a home visit to fully assess a person’s current situation, including physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and financial needs, as well as available supports, the safety of the living environment, and quality of life. Options are explored and a plan with recommendations and referrals to community resources is developed to address the client’s needs and concerns. ($200)

• Follow-up case management services (up to one hour): Follow-up case management services are only available to clients who have already received a full case management assessment. This is suggested if a client’s situation and needs have changed, requiring a reassessment of needs and changes to the previously developed plan. In some instances, follow-ups may be longer and incur additional charges if the client needs additional help exploring their options and added guidance, support, and education to make decisions. ($50)

Jewish for Good provides these services on a sliding scale fee to those who qualify. The fee is based on gross annual income and the size of the household. Client fees may be re-evaluated periodically to reflect changing circumstances. 

Please complete  these forms before your scheduled appointment:

• New Client Information form

• Dear New Client form

• Authorization to Communicate by Email form

• Notice of Privacy Practices form

• HIPAA Receipt and Acknowledgement form

Meet Our Clinical Social Workers

Jenny Schwartz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Director of Helping at Jewish for Good. Jenny has a BA in Film and Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received her Master’s degree in Social Work in 2003. Jenny started her career as a professional social worker at the St. Paul Jewish Community Center working with older adults doing program planning and providing supportive services. She then served in the community planning department at the Minneapolis Jewish Federation until she moved to Austin, TX, and accepted a position as a Social Worker with Jewish Family Services of Austin. A move to Eastern Idaho/Western Washington led to expanding her experience with positions as a Director of Social Work at a Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospital Social Worker, and starting her own private practice.  Wanting to get back to civilization, she moved to North Carolina in May 2012 and has been working with Jewish for Good since January 2013. 

Shoshana Funk, LCSW, is the Social Worker and Clinical Services Manager at Jewish for Good. Shoshana graduated from the Smith School for Social Work in 2012 and has provided therapeutic and case management services for children and families in the Triangle since she moved from New York in 2014. She specializes in child and adolescent therapy, individual psychodynamic and relational modalities, and is trained in the attachment-based protocol, Circle of Security Parenting. Shoshana joined the team at Jewish for Good in October 2020. 

Please complete these forms before your scheduled appointment:

• New Client Information form

• Dear New Client form

• Authorization to Communicate by Email form

• Notice of Privacy Practices form

• HIPAA Receipt and Acknowledgement form

Our Emergency Financial Assistance Program provides families assistance for necessities such as housing, utilities, health care, and food in times of crisis when they are unable to provide for themselves. Emergency Financial Assistance may be provided when there are medical issues, a loss of income, or a death in the family; however, it is not intended to provide full financial support for any individual on a long-term basis. In cases of ongoing need, our staff will help the individual or family to find other resources. Anyone receiving financial assistance will need to meet with one of our clinical social workers for an initial interview and undergo a financial assessment. All applicants will be asked to provide documentation related to their income and their expenses.

Emergency Financial Assistance is considered on a quarterly basis on the following dates January 3rd, April 1st, July 1st, October 1st. To be considered for assistance, you will need to complete THIS FORM between 7am and noon on those dates. People will be selected at random after 12pm.  If you are selected, you will be contacted within three business days from the first of the quarter to schedule a meeting for a financial assessment.

YOU MUST SUBMIT THIS REQUEST EVERY TIME YOU ARE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. If you need assistance filling out this form, please email or call Shoshana Funk at Sfunk@jewishforgood.org or at 919-354-4922. Funds are limited, therefore, we encourage you to try other agencies. Many can be found at DCIA.org.

Please complete these forms before your scheduled appointment:

• New Client Information form

• Dear New Client form

• Authorization to Communicate by Email form

• Notice of Privacy Practices form

• HIPAA Receipt and Acknowledgement form

The Food Pantry enables us to serve the community by providing non-perishable food and toiletries to those in need.  Additionally, in collaboration with Farmer Foodshare, we are able to offer fresh produce to those experiencing food insecurity. 

General Food Pantry pick-ups occur on the 4th Tuesday of the month, from 1-3pm by appointment only. RSVP required.

Please complete the form below before your scheduled appointment:

• New Client Information form

Jewish mourning customs reflect the natural course of grief and recovery following the death of a loved one. We are committed to assisting those in need navigating this challenging time.

Growing thru Grief 

We partner with a local grief coalition to provide a weekly support group. 

Counseling 

We offer counseling services, provided by Licensed Clinical Social Workers to help individuals, couples, and families during difficult times.  Click here to schedule an appointment.

Bereavement Resources 

When a loss occurs there are often many logistical questions that arise. Let us help you connect with local resources that can help make this process easier. Click here to schedule an appointment.

Service and Burial Support

Our goal is to ensure that a Jewish burial with compassion, dignity, and respect is available to any Jewish individual in the community regardless of congregational affiliation or financial resources. Complete the brief inquiry form and we will be in touch within 24 hours regarding potential support for your needs. 

Memorial Page

Together as a community, we remember. Visit our In Memoriam page.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured, psychotherapy modality that uses bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping, sound, etc) to help people heal from emotional distress, stuck patterns, and/or symptoms that can result from disturbing life events.  Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes showing EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, and other distressing life experiences (Maxfield, 2019). Our Director of Helping, Jenny Schwartz, has been trained in this technique and has seen many positive results in her clients.

Our Helping Department prides itself on our commitment to connecting you to the right people and resources if we can’t provide what you need. When you need help, we promise that you’ll, at the very least, speak with a live person who will work hard to steer you in the right direction. When you need help, our Social Workers will work to connect you with resources to support your needs.