Laviva Simms-Ball

LaViva Simms-Ball is an experienced social worker and program manager currently serving as Case Manager IV at Desert Oasis Healthcare since April 2022. With a robust background in social services, LaViva has held several key roles including Peace & Justice Lay Pastor at Burbank Seventh-day Adventist Church since 2006, Writer for "Twenty Questions about Sex and God" since March 2010, and Program Manager for The People Concern from November 2019 to March 2021, where support was provided to clients at permanent supportive housing sites. Previous positions include Trainer at SHARE!, Director of Career Development at Union Station Homeless Services, Program Manager at Integrated Recovery Network, Intake and Direct Services Volunteer at Burbank Temporary Aid Center, Access Center Director at Path Achieve Glendale, and Homeless Employment Specialist with the City of Glendale, CA. LaViva holds a Master of Social Work from California State University, Northridge, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from California State University, Chico.