Jewels Lindholm

Experienced Mental Health Clinician and Program Director with a specialty focus on thought disorders and severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). Dedicated to advancing mental health care through innovative research, program development, and clinical leadership. Passionate about bridging the gap between research and practice, integrating measurement-based care, and improving treatment outcomes for individuals with early psychosis and bipolar spectrum disorders.

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Minnesota, 08/2019-Present
• Licensed Graduate Social Worker, Minnesota, 09/2016-08/2019
• Licensed Social Worker, Minnesota, 05/2013-09/2016
• Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, North Dakota, 07/2010-12/2013

• Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET) Study - Site Lead for Administrative Core & Co-Leader (2017-Present). Lead initiatives on measurement-based care and cognitive interventions for early psychosis treatment across multiple clinics. Collaborates on NIH-funded research to improve treatment outcomes for individuals experiencing early-stage psychotic illness.
• The International Early Intervention and Prevention in Mental Health Association (IEPA) 2023 Conference, Implementing and Evaluating RAMP (Rapid Access to Measurement-Based Care for Psychosis), Highlights the impact of collaborative efforts in advancing early intervention for psychosis-specific assessment & treatment, integrating measures, and bridging the gap between clinical care and research opportunities.
• International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) 2024 Conference, Clinician Perspectives on Extending Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis to Early-Stage Bipolar Disorder, Exploring the implementation and effectiveness of an adapted Coordinated Specialty Care intervention for young people with early bipolar disorder within an existing First Episode Psychosis services at the University of Minnesota, aiming to address the scarcity of comprehensive early intervention treatments for bipolar disorder.
• The International Early Intervention and Prevention in Mental Health Association (IEPA) 2025 Conference, Multifamily Groups for Early Psychosis, The aims of this research are to 1.) consolidate knowledge about a long-term open family education and support group designed to help families of individuals experiencing early psychosis and 2.) to examine what families report is most helpful for them in this setting. A case study design will be used to analyze quality improvement data gathered with reflective thematic analysis with specific attention paid to how the group has evolved and changed over time including the challenges faced by families before, during, and after the pandemic.

• NAVIGATE Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) Model
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp)
• Cognitive Training for Psychosis
• Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes (SIPS)
• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Psychosis
• Illness Management & Recovery
• Trauma and Psychosis
• Autism and Psychosis
• Cognitive Therapy for Recovery (CT-R)
• Clozapine & Community Engagement for Psychotic Disorders
• Cultural Adaptations in Psychosis Treatment
• Social Determinants of Health & Psychotic Disorders

• Summa Cum Laude, Master of Social Work, 07/2016
• HRSA Behavioral Health Initiative Grant Recipient, 2015
• Cum Laude, Bachelor of Social Work & Spanish Minor, 05/2009