Todd Merendino

Todd Merendino joined the agency in May of 2022 as the Director of Mental Health Services. Before joining JFS, he worked for the Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Behavioral Health for over ten years. He held several positions within the department, the last being the Director of Quality Assurance and Standards. Most recently, he was the Division Director of Acute Services for the Aurora Mental Health Center where he was responsible for the oversight and leadership of Crisis Services, Detox/Substance Use Disorder treatment, and Forensic Services teams.

Todd has a master’s in social work from the University of Denver and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 20 years. He is passionate about community mental health and delivering caring, compassionate, and high-quality behavioral health services.