Jeffrey Guenzel

Mr. Guenzel is a professional counselor and a leader. As a counselor, he has a wide range of experience counseling adults and children for over 30 years with specialized expertise in child development, child and adolescent behavioral health, and autism. As a leader, he has a proven track record of leadership in both the public and private sectors.

Prior to joining ICDL, Mr. Guenzel served as the Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families and previously served as the Director of the New Jersey Division of Child Behavioral Health. In these positions, he led many innovative initiatives including restructuring the New Jersey service delivery system for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Prior to his appointments with the State of New Jersey, Mr. Guenzel was the inaugural Executive Director of the Partnership for Children of Essex, a not-for-profit agency providing Wraparound care management services for children with complex behavioral health challenges. Under his leadership, the agency became one of the largest Wraparound agencies in the nation gaining him national recognition.

Mr. Guenzel has worked as a counselor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now Rutgers University), the Mental Health Clinic of Passaic, and in private practice.

Mr. Guenzel has lectured and/or provided consultation on mental health and autism in-person throughout the world including Australia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Germany, Haiti, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Romania, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and in many states in the United States of America. His lectures and consultation have focused on clinical practice, leadership, and promoting systemic change. In addition, Mr. Guenzel has presented to and worked with many more groups around the world live-online.

Mr. Guenzel earned his B.A. degree in psychology and his M.A. degree in Counseling from Montclair State University. He is expected to complete his Doctorate in Education with a focus in interdisciplinary leadership from Spalding University in 2024.

Mr. Guenzel has a valuable combination of clinical knowledge and skills coupled with a proven track record of successful leadership. Underpinning these skills is a life-long commitment to serving others.

Financial: Employed with ICDL. Conference registration paid. Non-financial: No financial disclosures.

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January 18, 2025
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