Christianne Ortega

Christianne Ortega has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Starting in 2008, they worked as a Supervision/Line Staff at the 5-County Juvenile Detention Center, where they supervised minor detainees and taught educational classes. From 2012 to 2013, they worked as a Recovery Educator at Recovery Innovations, where they facilitated employee orientations and provided training on various topics. Christianne then moved on to Community Bridges, where they held two roles: Transition Coordinator and Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Counselor. In these positions, they coordinated crisis care, provided counseling and case management services to adults with mental illnesses, and conducted assessments. From 2015 to 2018, they worked as a Provider Rep for NurseWise and Cenpatico/AZ Complete Health, serving as the main point of contact for assigned providers and monitoring their performance improvement projects. Their most recent role is as the Director of Corporate and Healthcare Compliance at Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (CPLC), which they started in 2020.

Christianne Ortega earned their Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Brigham Young University - Idaho, where they studied from 2008 to 2010. Christianne then pursued a Master of Social Work (MSW) in Health/Behavioral Health Clinical Practice at Arizona State University, completing their studies in 2011.

Since completing their education, Christianne has obtained several certifications. In 2013, they became certified in First Aid and CPR from the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association. Christianne also received certification as a Certified Instructor Nonviolent Crisis Intervention from the Crisis Prevention Institute.

In 2014, Christianne obtained their Certified Instructor certification from Therapeutic Options and became a Certified National Pharmaceutical Sales Representative through the National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (NAPSRx). Christianne also earned their Licensed Master Social Worker designation from the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health.

Finally, in 2015, Christianne obtained their Level One Finger Print Card from the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety. Additionally, Christianne has mentioned a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (ICYB) certification; however, the obtained month and year for this certification were not provided.