Jocelyn Burnett, LMSW, SIFI

Speaker Information

Jocelyn Burnett, LMSW, SIFI, is a Licensed Master Social Worker with over a decade of professional experience serving children, families, and adults across clinical, child welfare, and community-based settings. Her work is grounded in trauma-informed care, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and client advocacy, with a strong commitment to culturally responsive and equity-driven practice. She is fluent in Spanish and has extensive experience working with diverse and historically marginalized populations.

Jocelyn currently serves as a Program Coordinator with Hope in Her, Inc., where she oversees staff and intern onboarding, develops training systems, and provides ongoing supervision and mentorship. In addition, she works as a psychotherapist, delivering trauma-informed therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults. Previously, she worked with Lawyers for Children, collaborating on interdisciplinary legal teams to advocate for youth involved in Family Court proceedings, including providing court testimony and comprehensive psychosocial assessments.

An experienced internship supervisor since 2021, Jocelyn is passionate about training and supporting emerging social workers through reflective supervision and skill development. She holds a Master of Social Work from Hunter College–Silberman School of Social Work and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Social Work (DSW), with research interests focused on trauma-informed interventions and culturally specific practices within foster care systems.