Sven Casper, B.S., MHP

Sven Casper is the Homeless Program Team Lead for the Program in Assistance from Homelessness (PATH) team. PATH is a team of caseworkers and outreach workers who work in the community to support adults who struggle with issues related to severe mental health and homelessness. The program connects clients to the healthcare and behavioral health services needed to stabilize them. Casper supports clients while organizing documents and addressing barriers to get the individual housed. He graduated in 2016 from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management: Law enforcement with a minor in Sustainable Energy Policy. He started working at Rosecrance in 2022 as an Access Clinician. Before that, Casper was Senior Behavior Intervention Specialist at Youth Services Network and Truancy Interventionist at Youth Services Network. Casper has training in leading Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) groups, completing both IM-CANS and IM-CAT assessments. He has experience working with multiple populations of clients such as: LGBTQIA+, youth, adults and older adults. Born and raised in the Rockford area, Casper is an active player for Rockford’s local rugby club the Rockford Ravens. He also volunteers at local social clubs and is a former board member of both the Lyran Singing Society and the Rockford Ravens Rugby club.