WJCS’ NEW CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

Seth Resnick, M.D. has been appointed chief medical officer of Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) in White Plains. “He brings an extraordinary depth of experience in the fields of psychiatry, behavioral health, and integrated care, making him an exceptional addition to our team,” said WJCS CEO Seth Diamond.

Resnick’s career includes serving as the founding chair of the Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Department at AdvantageCare Physicians, where he oversaw the implementation and expansion of behavioral health programs across 37 medical offices in New York City and Long Island. His innovative approaches to collaborative care practice models have transformed access to mental health resources for countless individuals and communities.

“I am truly honored to join the leadership of this esteemed organization to serve the mental health and social needs of the Westchester community,” said Resnick. “WJCS continues to advance on the cutting edge of health-care service delivery with its Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers and Trager-Lemp Trauma Center. I am excited for the opportunity to support the agency’s mission of enhancing access to quality behavioral health services. I greatly look forward to working on the team with clinicians and staff of such great talent, clear dedication and commitment to diversity,” he said.

Resnick is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, the highest honor awarded by the APA, recognizing his contributions to administration, teaching, clinical excellence, community involvement, and research.

In addition to his extensive clinical and leadership roles, Resnick holds a teaching appointment as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine. He has also served as chief of general medical psychiatric services at Lenox Hill Hospital and is board-certified in psychiatry, pain medicine, palliative medicine and addiction medicine.

Westchester Jewish Community Services has been serving people facing major life obstacles in Westchester County since its founding in 1943. It is a

nonsectarian, not-for-profit, trauma-informed human service agency. Its mission is to help people of all ages and backgrounds cope with emotional, substance use, disability, aging, social and educational challenges. Agency experts, using evidence-based practices, provide youth, mental health, trauma, disability, family, and senior services to about 20,000 people each year. It also offers privately funded programs for the Jewish community. WJCS is affiliated with Family Service Society of Yonkers, a human and social services agency founded in 1883 that provides programs and services related to housing for seniors and disabled individuals, literacy and academic support for students in underserved communities, advocacy, free legal counsel, and education for kinship families, and guardianship for incapacitated adults in danger of neglect, abuse, and/or financial exploitation.