Jessica Bransfield joined the Mental Health Waiver as a Community Support Clinician in 2021. She received her Master of Social Work from Columbia University, New York, New York, and her Bachelor of Psychology from Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her background in social work includes work in child residential settings, community-based family agencies, clinical private practice, and academic advising for MSW students. She has experience working in child welfare, community programming, school based social work, crisis intervention, academia, and trauma informed therapy in children, adolescents, and adults. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the Connecticut Suicide Advisory Council. Jessica is trained in suicide prevention techniques and clinical practices such as E.M.D.R.

Erika (Annie) Lisee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked primarily in the mental health field throughout her career.  Annie earned her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Connecticut, and went on to complete her MSW at the UCONN School of Social Work.  Annie currently is a Community Support Clinician for the Mental Health Waiver program, assisting adults with severe mental illness to remain in the community with appropriate in-home supports.   Prior to her time with the mental health waiver, Annie has worked in a variety of settings, including school-based health centers, an early childhood program, employment services, and community college advising which has provided her the opportunity to assist people in all stages of their life.