Juanita Dimas

Juanita Dimas, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in the field of psychology and healthcare. Juanita currently holds the position of Program Administrator for Integrated Behavioral Health at Alameda Health System since 2018. Prior to this, they had their own private practice and consulting firm where they focused on clinical evaluation, psychotherapy, and program/community development.

From 2010 to 2013, Juanita served as the Behavioral Health Director at Tri-City Health Center in Fremont, California. In this role, they developed and managed a growing department of integrated behavioral health within primary medical care, catering to a low-income, uninsured, homeless, and immigrant population.

Before their stint at Tri-City Health Center, Juanita worked as a Clinical Psychologist in their own private practice and consulting from 2004 to 2011. Juanita also had experience as the Cultural and Linguistic Program Manager at Alameda Alliance for Health from 2000 to 2004, where they established and oversaw programs to address ethnic health disparities and improve organizational cultural competency.

Aside from their clinical work, Juanita has an academic background and held the position of Assistant Professor at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology from 1997 to 2000. Juanita taught various courses to doctoral level students, including Clinical Interviewing, Cultural Competency, and Community Psychology. Prior to that, they worked as a Staff Research Associate at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health from 1996 to 1997, under the supervision of William Vega, Ph.D.

Overall, Juanita Dimas, Ph.D. has a robust background in clinical psychology, program development, and community-focused healthcare.

Juanita Dimas, Ph.D. completed their education in the field of Clinical Psychology over a span of nine years. From 1987 to 1996, they attended the University of California, San Francisco, where they obtained a Post-doctorate and Ph.D. Juanita'sspecific degree programs were completed at UC-San Francisco and UC-Berkeley. Furthermore, in 1999, they obtained certification as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist from the State of California Board of Psychology.