Katora Yellow Horse-Ruiz

Katora Yellow Horse-Ruiz has over a decade of experience in behavioral health and substance use treatment, currently serving as the SUT Clinical Supervisor at the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley since July 2018. Previous roles include Substance Use Treatment Specialist at Rebekah Children's Services, Outpatient Therapist at Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Clinical Social Work Intern at the Trauma Recovery Program. Katora's foundation in the field includes a Clinical Social Work Student Extern position at Indian Health Service, providing crisis interventions, and a Graduate Student Intern role at Maryland Health Alliance, Inc., where individual therapy was offered to a diverse clientele. Earlier professional experiences include advocacy work for families at Indian Health Council, Inc. and leadership as Director at Concerned Parents of Adair Village. Katora holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland, a Master of Arts in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma, and a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from Oregon State University.