County of San Benito
Mariana Pereyra-Pitts, MSW, LCSW, currently serves as a Clinical Supervisor at the County of San Benito and an Adjunct Instructor at Gavilan College. With extensive experience in mental health services, Mariana has held leadership roles, notably as Clinical Program Manager for Children's Health Council and lead program therapist at Children's Minnesota. Previous positions include Medical Social Worker at Kaiser Permanente and Counselor at Gavilan College, where assistance was provided to the incarcerated population. Mariana's educational background includes a Master of Social Work from California State University - East Bay and a BA in Psychology from Mills College, focusing on children, family, and youth.
County of San Benito
San Benito County covers approximately 1,396 square miles ranging in elevation from near sea level to over 5,000 feet, has a population of over 56,000, and is bordered to the north by Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, by Merced and Fresno counties to the east, and by Monterey County on the west and south. Hollister, the county seat, is approximately 95 miles south of San Francisco, 45 miles inland from Monterey, and 300 miles north of Los Angeles.