Jessica Valadez

Jessica Valadez, M.A., is a Crisis Behavioral Health Specialist at the Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) since October 2018. With extensive experience in both educational and mental health settings, Jessica has served as a Teaching Assistant/Paraprofessional at CICS West Belden since January 2010, focusing on supporting high-risk and behavioral students. Jessica completed an internship as a Mental Health Counselor at the Chicago Counseling Center Of Illinois, where responsibilities included conducting assessments and developing intervention goals. Earlier career roles include front desk operations at XSport Fitness and assistant teaching at KinderCare Inc. Jessica holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health from National Louis University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Roosevelt University.