Janice Meinert is a Paralegal in the Pittsburgh office. Janice is a Master’s level Social Worker with 24 years experience working as a social worker, therapist, and advocate with consumers of behavioral health services. Since 2000, Janice has been working as a paralegal and Behavioral Health Specialist with the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. She has provided countless trainings to consumers and professionals on a variety of health related topics. Janice has developed two manuals at PHLP: “How to Obtain Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Services in Pennsylvania” and “The Many Doors to Consumer Empowerment – A Guide to Advocacy for Mental Health Consumers.” She received her undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University and her M.S.W. from the University of Pittsburgh.