Nira Singh

Nira has been the Director of Behavioral Health at AACI since November 2016. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who has served for over 25 years in community based, non-profit settings, working with and advocating for underserved and marginalized populations, with a strong focus on programs for immigrant and refugee populations. She began her career in the field of domestic violence in shelter settings, learning about and addressing barriers to needed services.. Nira has worked within agencies and on several coalitions to address cultural competency and cultural humility in the training of service providers and models of service delivery, and has been involved in developing and implementing trauma informed and strength based services at various agencies in the Bay Area. She has served as the Director of Children Youth and Family Services at Richmond Area Multi-Services (RAMS) and as the Director of Refugee Foster Care Services at Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County (CCSCC), where invested in client centered care, also helped to develop and meet with client councils to inform services and empower consumers. She has served as Adjunct Faculty at CSPP-Alameda, on several dissertation committees and has enjoyed teaching, supervising and mentoring clinicians and supervisors for the last 15 years. Dr. Singh oversees the Family and Child, Adult/Older Adult, Calworks, Center for Survivors of Torture, Korean Information and Wellness Initiative, Problem Gambling Program, and Internship and Training programs and serves as a clinical supervisor for various staff, interns and trainees. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, she collaborates with and supports various departments within AACI and in the community to strengthen the coordinated and integrated care approach.