Maria Juarez Sanchez

Maria Juarez Sanchez, LCSW, is a seasoned mental health professional currently serving as the Director of Behavioral Health at Alliance Medical Center since September 2019, specializing as a Pediatric LCSW. Previously, Maria held the position of Interim Director of Behavioral Health at Seneca Family of Agencies and worked as a Bilingual Wraparound Facilitator and Therapist at the Valley of the Moon Children’s Center. Maria also accumulated significant experience as a Bilingual Mental Health Therapist and Senior Therapist at Trumpet Behavioral Health, and as an Early Intervention Specialist and MSW Intern Clinician at the University of Southern California. Maria holds a Master's Degree in Social Work with a concentration in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Southern California and a double major in Sociology and Spanish from the University of California, Santa Barbara.