Senior Director of Trauma Services
CarePlus NJ
Paramus, New Jersey
Jen Velten graduated John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2015 with an MA in Forensic Mental Health Counseling and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2019. She is licensed in the State of New Jersey with 8 years of experience working with youth and families in the mental health field. She was a school counselor for 3 years as well as a clinician with Care Plus in the Child/Family Division for the past 7 years. Jen has extensive training on trauma treatment modalities for youth. She has been trained in Prepare/Enrich, CBT, ARC, and most recently certified in EMDR. Jen is a trained trauma informed specialist and is certified in PFA and YMHFA. Jen has focused her expertise on helping children and adults to overcome complex trauma experiences as well as work with the LGBTQ+ community. Jen is the Coordinator for the Bergen County Traumatic Loss Coalition (TLC). Jen is a professional trainer and provides seminars and consultation services on vital mental health topics to help improve social and emotional functioning for youth. Jen is additionally an adjunct professor of Social Psychology for Ramapo College of New Jersey for the past 4 years. Jen is most recently the Senior Director of Trauma Services for CarePlus NJ.
I14 - It Did Not Start With You, But It Can End With You
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM ET