Jennifer Sowinski
Advisory Board
Jennifer is the Clinical Operations Manager at Downtown Austin Community Court. As the Clinical Operations Manager, Jennifer oversees the social services delivered to individuals experiencing homelessness. She implements best practices and provides direction to a staff of twenty-four Licensed Master Clinical Counselors. Her team works to engage and house individuals experiencing homelessness through person centered, trauma informed care.
Jennifer has been a licensed clinician since 2003. She has over twenty years’ experience in the public and private sectors working with marginalized populations. Before joining Downtown Austin Community Court as a Clinical Case Manager Supervisor in 2015, her experience included working with people managing HIV/AIDS, supervising a staff of emergency room social workers, providing therapy in a private practice and Admissions Director at an inpatient psychiatric facility. Jennifer Served on the Board of Directors for AIDS Services of Austin, now Vivant, for over seven years. Since joining the Downtown Austin Community Court her team has tripled, including the addition of a new housing program through a grant from Austin Public Health.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Work Supervisor in the State of Texas, Jennifer provides required supervision to Licensed Masters Social Workers who are working toward their master’s level clinical certification. Jennifer holds a B.S. from Purdue University – Northwest in Political Science and a MSSW from the University of Texas – Austin in Social Work.
Jennifer believes developing strong relationships internally and externally is the foundation for providing effective services.