Rosecrance Living

Jaser Abdallah is the Team Leader for Rosecrance Woodstock Recovery Home in Woodstock, Illinois. He is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor who completed his undergraduate degree in substance use counseling at Elgin Community College with high honors. He majored in psychology at Columbia College and obtained a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Judson University, where he graduated at the top of his class. He joined Rosecrance in 2013 and has worked at multiple Rosecrance-operated recovery homes and as an addiction counselor at the Rosecrance Outpatient office in Crystal Lake. The combination of CBT, evidenced-based education and theory, motivational interviewing, and the 12-step community-based traditions and suggestions are among the many approaches he uses to support clients’ growth and potential to move forward in a manner that is congruent with their vision of recovery.

Megan Burnett oversees programming for the Marlowe Recovery Home in Rockford, Illinois, for adolescents with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. She joined Rosecrance in 2016 as an addiction counselor for the recovery home providing individual, group, and family counseling. Burnett earned her master’s degree in clinical psychology from Roosevelt University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. Burnett continues to work directly with clients and values embracing a recovery-oriented systems of care approach to empower adolescents to build upon their resilience, achieve goals, and improve their wellbeing in their development of lifelong recovery.

Jennifer Crew is a Licensed Independent Social Worker at Rosecrance Jackson Centers in Iowa with nearly 30 years of experience providing mental healthcare in a variety of settings. She works primarily with adults and specializes in treating mood disorders, trauma, relational issues, and stages of life transitions. In addition to her direct work with clients, Crew provides clinical supervision to the staff at Rosecrance’s halfway houses (Chad’s on Grandview and Cynthia House) in Sioux City and to graduate-level practicum students and clinicians seeking independent licensure. She earned her Master of Social Work at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and is experienced in providing individual and group therapy in community mental health settings, as well as in private practice. Crew has been trained in a variety of therapy modalities, including prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and rational emotive behavior therapy. She believes the best therapy outcomes are generated from not only using evidence-based practices but also by building a collaborative, compassionate, and respectful relationship with each client. Crew joined Rosecrance in 2014.

Lia Donato is the Team Lead for the Greendale Recovery Home in Rockford, Illinois. Her primary responsibility is to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents. She also plays a vital role in fostering a healthy sense of community and social network among the residents. Donato holds a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal communication and a minor in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She has been serving in various roles since joining Rosecrance in 2016.