Julia Duran

Julia Duran, MA, LPC, serves as a Behavioral Healthcare Advocate at Optum since March 2022, focusing on case management and patient advocacy, particularly for individuals transitioning from inpatient care. Julia has a diverse background, including roles as a Psychotherapist at Forward Movement Counseling, where clinical treatment and diagnostic evaluations were conducted, and as a Case Manager/Intake Specialist at The Juvenile Assessment Center, where court assessment reports and intensive case management were provided for at-risk youth. Additional experience includes coordinating career services at Emily Griffith Technical College, workforce support at Arapahoe/Douglas Works!, and administrative roles at the U.S. Department of State. Julia holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Metropolitan State University of Denver and a Master's degree in Counseling from the University of Colorado at Denver.