Jennifer DiCostanzo, LCSW, CADC, CODP I

Jennifer currently serves as the Manager of the Behavioral Health Department at Hamdard Health Alliance. Prior to joining the Hamdard team in July 2022, Jennifer has compiled 10 years of social work experience and 8 years of experience as a licensed clinician. After earning her Master of Social Work from Aurora University in 2013, Jennifer went on to become a licensed clinical social worker and certified alcohol and drug counselor. Jennifer explains her style of therapy as being patient-led; she believes that her clients are their own experts and therefore should be the guide to their own mental health recovery journey. Her goal as a therapist is to provide a safe space for self-expression and to help patients find the way to live their best life possible. Jennifer leads the Behavioral Health Department and also provides therapy to patients here at Hamdard.

Specialties: Trauma, substance use disorders, mood disorders 

Language Spoken: English