Professional Excellence

As one of the nation’s premier social services agencies, JCFS Chicago has been recognized by several accredtiting bodies and institutions, such as the Council of Accreditation and AdvancEd.  See below for a more complete listing of accrediting and licensing bodies.

As professionals in the social service industry, we also can benefit by looking beyond our day-to-day work.  Association memberships allow us to do just that:  See below for a list of membership associations and other affiliations.

Accreditations and Licensing

Advance Education, Inc.

Internship in Clinical Psychology, accredited as a doctoral internship in health service psychology*

*QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE PROGRAM’S ACCREDITED STATUS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION: OFFICE OF PROGRAM CONSULTATION AND ACCREDITATION AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 750 1ST STREET, NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002 PHONE: (202) 336-5979 /

E-MAIL: APAACCRED@APA.ORG 

WEB: WWW.APA.ORG/ED/ACCREDITATION

Council on Accreditation (COA)

"Partnering with human and social service organizations to strengthen their ability to improve the lives of the people they serve."

Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) (License #010618)

Professional and Association Memberships

Alliance for Children and Families (ACF)

American Association of Children's Residential Centers

American Psychological Association

Association of Chicagoland Externship and Practicum Training

Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers

Illinois Association of Private Special Education Centers

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Jewish Communal Service Association

Joint Council on International Children's Services

National Guardianship Association

Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)