Jamie Lagana is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and National Certified Counselor with more than 15 years of experience in behavioral health, child and family services, and clinical program leadership. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to improving outcomes for children, adolescents, and families through evidence-based practices, staff development, and community collaboration.

Currently serving as Associate Vice President of Children and Family Divisions at CarePlus NJ, Jamie oversees multiple children’s services programs and provides strategic leadership focused on clinical excellence, operational effectiveness, and program development. She has extensive experience supervising multidisciplinary teams, strengthening clinical competencies, and building partnerships with community stakeholders and service providers to support family stabilization and long-term success.

Jamie’s professional background includes leadership roles in outpatient, community-based, and inpatient psychiatric settings. Prior to her current role, she served as Clinical Director, Director of Visitation Services, Program Manager, and Program Coordinator at CarePlus NJ, where she led initiatives focused on youth services, family preservation, and transitional support programs. Earlier in her career, she served as Program Director for the adolescent and children’s psychiatric unit at Stony Lodge Hospital , where she managed clinical operations, staff training, crisis intervention, and program development.

Known for her strengths-based and collaborative leadership style, Jamie has successfully implemented clinical best practices that reduced incidents of restraint and seclusion in psychiatric settings, improved program outcomes, and enhanced organizational operations through internal investigations and quality improvement initiatives. She has also contributed to the development of grant-funded programs supporting families in crisis throughout the community.

Jamie earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Pace University and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Communications from Marist College. She maintains advanced clinical training in Motivational Interviewing, Suicide Assessment and Crisis Intervention, TF-CBT, and Moral Reconation Therapy.