Yadira Garcia

Yadira Garcia, LCSW, serves as a Behavioral Health Care Manager at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas since November 2022. With a diverse background in mental health and social work, Yadira has held various positions including Bilingual Helpline Specialist and Supervisor at NAMI Chicago, Psychotherapist at Sinai Health System, and Inpatient Social Worker at Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital. Previous experience also includes roles as a Bilingual Case Manager at Pillars and an Outpatient Therapist Intern at Advocate Health Care. Yadira holds a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.