Jeffrey Wax, LCSW-R is the Director of the Emotional Health and Wellness Center and has worked at CHC since 2002. Mr. Wax has provided counseling services to people who are deaf or hard of hearing for over 20 years and has worked with clients of all ages, gender, sexual orientation and hearing ability. Mr. Wax has coordinated and presented at numerous regional and national conferences and in university settings on a variety of mental health issues and policies. He received his Master’s Degree in Social Work from Hunter College in 1994 and has been certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Previous to working at CHC, Mr. Wax was on staff at both large NYC metropolitan hospitals as well as smaller social service agency and mental health clinical settings. He is also experienced as a Field Placement instructor and supervisor for graduate school interns and maintains a small private practice.