Delivering Mental Health
services virtually
Dr. Elaine Rotenberg Clinical Director, Alpert JFS
West Palm Beach
Florida, United States
Living within a pandemic has led to our mental health professionals being challenged to take on the role of first responders for themselves, their families, their organizations, and their communities in unprecedented ways. Our agencies have managed to provide impactful mental health services while maintaining healthy social distance.
Let’s spend some time discussing how we have done this! Together we will explore the backdrop of our new reality, and the related challenges (and opportunities) that this has presented for our communities, our agencies, and our professional staff.
Dr. Elaine Rotenberg has been the Clinical Director of the Alpert Jewish Family Service and the Levine Jewish Residential & Family Service for the past 28 years. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, a member of the American Psychological Association, and the Florida Psychological Association, and serves on the steering committee of the Action Alliance for Mental Health in Palm Beach County. Dr. Rotenberg received her BA degree in psychology and education from Brandeis University and then went on to receive both her Masters and Doctoral degrees in psychology from the University of Denver. Dr. Rotenberg completed her predoctoral fellowship in the psychiatry department of Yale University.
Dr. Rotenberg provides clinical oversight and establishes standards of best practice for the more than two dozen programs of Alpert JFS and LJRFS. Her responsibilities include direct oversight of all of the behavioral health services of the organization, including counseling, psychiatry and residential services. Dr. Rotenberg spearheaded the creation of a coalition to introduce the international evidence-based Mental Health First Aid program throughout Palm Beach County. Dr. Rotenberg coordinates the ongoing Performance Quality Improvement program of Alpert JFS. On a national level, Dr. Rotenberg is involved with the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies. She serves on their Best Practices task force, and is the Chair of the Clinical Services Affinity Group for the Network. Dr. Rotenberg is a much request speaker, presenting locally and nationally on a variety of topics. She works hard to promote outreach and interagency collaborative initiatives whenever opportunities arise.