Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center
Kimberly Cheam, ASW, is a skilled mental health professional currently serving as a Mental Health Social Worker at Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center since June 2022. Kimberly has a diverse background in psychiatric social work, having previously worked as a Psychiatric Social Work Intern at Sharp HealthCare and as a Clinical Social Work Intern at Telecare Corporation. With experience as a Registered Behavior Technician II at B.E.S.T. Autism Services, Inc., Kimberly has implemented applied behavior analysis interventions and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care. Education includes a Master of Social Work from Brandman University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Diego State University.
Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center
Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, a visionary leader in providing community based services to the mentally ill since opening its first 12-bed facility in 1953, was founded with the belief that those with little or no resources should have access to the same high quality services available as those with the ability to pay. Our Mission is to create and maintain mental health facilities and programs, including an acute care psychiatric hospital, to serve the needs of mentally ill and emotionally disturbed and maladjusted persons requiring inpatient, outpatient, and rehabilitation services, treatment and care regardless of race, creed, national origin or gender, including persons referred to or placed in such facilities or programs by courts or other public agencies. Our programs / services include: Hospital Inpatient Services (Adolescent and Adult), Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services, Forensic Programs (including Condition Release and Community Reintegration programs), Homeless Services, Residential Programs and a Wellness Center.