Professional Staff

The backbone of Jewish Family Service is its knowledgeable, experienced staff. The skills of these caring people make the agency's services possible:

Daniel H. Bass, LCSW, MAJCS
Executive Director
Dan Bass has led Jewish Family Service of Palm Springs & Desert Area since 1994. Before joining JFS, he was assistant director of Jewish and Children’s Service of Long Beach, Calif. He served Jewish Family Service of Orange County, Calif., as a staff counselor, coordinator of clinical services and finally director of professional services. He has also been a therapist in private practice. He holds a master’s degree in social work and in Jewish communal service, and is a California licensed clinical social worker and a diplomate in clinical social work

Gladys Becker, LCSW
Director of Clinical Services

Ciara Gail, B.S.
Accounting & Finance Manager

Anne Cass
Intake Worker

Woody Bloch, MFT
Clinical Caseworker

Winter Finch
Case Manager, Homeless Program

Julie Hesson, B.A.
Geriatric Case Manager

Laura Jacobs, B.A.
Transportation Coordinator

Helen Lowell
Case Manager, Homeless Services

Caroline Master
Secretary

Helene Pine, Ph.D., MFT
Coordinator of Family Life Education/Therapist

Mike Sterkel, CADAC II
Intensive Outpatient Program Coordinator

Donna Stone
Office Manager

Linda Zweig, B.A.
Coordinator of Volunteer Services

Contract Psychotherapists:
Rory Goshorn, Psy.D, MFT
Susan Imbert, MFT
David Lara-Toney, MFT

Interns:
Heather Caster-Foxx, MFTI
Lynda Hankin, MFTI
Julie Reynolds, MFTI
Margaret Wolohan, MFTI