Jennifer Fernández, Phd

If you believe Narcan should be available over the counter, let the Feds know!

Narcan is a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdose. If you haven’t heard, 2023 is already breaking records for 100% PREVENTABLE overdose deaths. I’m looking at you, New York!

Leave your comment for the Federal Register and let them know that anyone should be able to access Narcan without a prescription. While Californians already have access, many across the country don’t — especially in states most impacted by overdose deaths.

Visit https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/11/16/2022-24874/safety-and-effectiveness-of-certain-naloxone-hydrochloride-drug-products-for-nonprescription-use

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Are you thinking of taking a break from drinking? Maybe you overdid it over the holidays or you've noticed that your alcohol intake has steadily increased since the pandemic started. Perhaps you just aren't getting the same enjoyment from a glass of wine or you'd like to get a healthier start to the new year. Whatever the reason, the perfect opportunity to take a break from alcohol is Dry January. Check out our latest blog post to learn. Link in bio.

I was interviewed for a podcast, y’all! Check out ‘s latest episode to learn how harm reduction can help you drink less.

The holidays are a time of festivities, joy, family, friends and lots of opportunities to drink. For some, the added stress of the holidays or painful memories can trigger compulsive drinking. For those who already engage in problematic drinking, the stress can worsen drinking behaviors.⁠
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The good news is that we can navigate family events to make them more bearable (including avoiding them altogether) and we can create alcohol moderation or abstinence plans to help us manage how much we drink. Check out our latest blog post for Tips on Dealing with your Family and Drinking Less During the Holidays.
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Tips for Dealing with your Family and Drinking Less During the Holidays The holidays are a time of festivities, joy, family, and friends. It can also be a time of stress, consumerism, high levels of demand, and lots of libations. Whether it be food preparation, decorations, shopping for gifts, cleaning, entertaining, or planning family events – these can all add to th...

Our private practice is seeking pre-licensed clinicians to join the team! This is a remote position as we are only offering virtual sessions at this time.

While our practice currently focuses on harm reduction therapy for substance misuse, we're looking to expand our services. We work with individuals, families, couples, teens, and offer group therapy. We're looking for clinicians who work within these modalities and have a niche they'd like to grow.

We often get referrals for:
• Somatic experiencing
• Play therapy
• ADHD
• EMDR
• Couples therapy
• Family therapy
• Social anxiety groups
• ACT
• DBT
• Eating Disorders
• Depression
• Anxiety

Us:
• established in 2014
• based in San Francisco but offering online therapy across California
• warm, compassionate, funny, and enjoy consulting with each other
• learn more about us at https://jenniferfernandezphd.com

You:

• pre-licensed LCSW, LMFT, LPC, PhD, or PsyD
• work for an agency but are ready to earn more money and set your own hours
• private practice curious
• comfortable receiving referrals for addiction treatment
•motivated, high-achieving self-starter, who is eager to grow their own client base and enjoys working with minimal direction
• dependable, reliable, consistent
• detail-oriented with good time management skills
• excellent communicator both written and verbally in professional contexts with clients and team members
• proficient in tech skills necessary to maintain high-speed internet connection for client calls and to complete administrative tasks, such as Google Sheets, Docs, Slides
• eager to learn and able to self-direct research, education, and training needs
• willing to work a minimum of 20 hours/week and commit to one year of employment with us
• access to a professional and confidential office space
• excellent clinical skills with references that can confirm level of clinical skill, knowledge of laws/ethics, and professionalism

Benefits of this position include:
• weekly consultation with other providers
• learn marketing and networking skills necessary to establish your own private practice
• set your own schedule!
• take your caseload when you're ready to start your own practice (yep, you read that right)
• starting clinical pay between $30-$60/hr based on qualifications/experience
• health insurance benefits for full-time employees (20+ hrs/week)
• administrative tasks such as meetings, consults, and trainings starting at $20/hr

Ready to change your relationship with drugs or alcohol? We're starting a new, online harm reduction group Friday October 8th 10-11:30am.

This 20-week group is for adults who want to have a different relationship with drugs and alcohol and who want to do this work in a nonjudgmental environment using evidence-based treatment. Moderation management, responsible drug use skills, and self-compassion are among the skills taught.

This group will help you:

👉 reduce consequences associated with the use of alcohol and drugs
👉 learn mindfulness skills to slow down and interrupt the desire for immediate gratification
👉 address feelings of shame and guilt
👉 “surf” urges
👉 establish practices to cope with difficult emotions such as anger and grief
👉 develop alternatives to drug use
👉 improve the quality of your relationships, including with yourself
👉 learn responsible drug use skills
👉 cultivate a lifestyle that meets your needs and wants

The curriculum is based on Power Over Addiction: A Harm Reduction Workbook for Changing Your Relationship with Drugs and is required for participation in the group. Digital copies of the workbook are also available for purchase. Cost of the group is $200 intake (sliding scale available), $75 each group, and $35 for the workbook.

Please contact Danielle at [email protected] to schedule an intake or book a free, 15-minute consultation below.

The next group won't start till the spring, so if you're ready to change your relationship to drugs or alcohol join now! Reach out with any thoughts, questions, or concerns. We'd love to hear from you.

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Whether you’re abstaining, moderating, or celebrating check out Ocean Beach Cafe SF for a large selection of non-alcoholic beverage options.

This SF Cafe is Countering Bar Culture with Mocktails and Community Events "There's never been a non-alcoholic beverage culture in America, but now there is."

We're hiring! Join our amazing team 👯‍♀️👯‍♂️

This position is ideal for someone who is private practice curious and needs a launching pad to transition from agency work. Share the link with your friends/colleagues. This is a remote position and open to anyone licensed in California.

Link includes job description and pay https://forms.gle/FfugWZDokhQsPAVy7

New online harm reduction group starting in two weeks! Register now to reserve your spot.

You’ll learn:

✅ the truth about addiction
✅ how the change process works
✅ how to evaluate your relationship with drugs and alcohol
✅ tolerance of difficult emotions
✅ strategies for overcoming shame
✅ tips for managing urges
✅ responsible drug use

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Despite what InstaTherapy would have you believe, thriving isn’t all 🦄 and 🌈 .

Healing from trauma is a lot of painstaking, invisible work and the outcome doesn’t mean we no longer suffer.

A client thought they were no longer thriving because they still faced challenges in their relationships & with their self-worth.

Recovery doesn’t mean we become perfect. It means we recover the connection with ourselves. And then we can get to the deeper work!

Don’t get me wrong, thriving is still way better than being in survival mode.

But it also helps to have realistic expectations about life and the challenges it will bring.