Park Avenue Center
Ava Gondeck is a Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Intern/Float Counselor at Park Avenue Center. Prior to this, Ava worked as a Mental Health Practitioner at Minnesota CarePartner/Roots Recovery and as a Mental Health Worker at Residential Transitions, INC. Ava also has experience as a Research Assistant at GWU Psychology Department and as a Resident Advisor at the Center for Student Engagement. Ava has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from The George Washington University.
Park Avenue Center
Park Avenue Center's mission is to Empower People to Improve Their Lives and we do so through our values-driven culture. Our values are: Clients First, Own It, Believe It, Get Better and Got Your Back. Our staff align with these values which supports our vision of being A Place where People Want to Work and Clients Want to Come. WHY PARK: • We Are Mental Health – co-occurring since 2008, on-site mental health clinic, support clients beyond treatment • Our Extraordinary Team – multi-year StarTribune Top Workplace, multidisciplinary staff, dedicated support team • We Get Issues – mental health, addiction, legal involvement, homelessness, family dynamics • Clients First Programming – gender specific, African-American specific, individualized care, complex programs, client choice