Joe Christopher Valdez

Joe Christopher Valdez is an experienced mental health professional currently serving as a Team Leader and Mental Health Juvenile Justice Liaison at Trilogy since August 2020. Valdez provides outreach and mental health case management services to at-risk youth and families involved with the juvenile justice system, collaborating with various community partners. Previous experience includes roles as a Marketing Bookseller at Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Inc. and as an Intern Case Manager at UCAN in Chicago, where responsibilities involved direct client care and support. Valdez also worked as a Senior Clinical Research Assistant at the University of Chicago, contributing to inpatient interviews for the Hospitalist Project. Valdez holds a Master of Arts in Clinical/Medical Social Work from the University of Chicago Crown Family School and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Comparative Human Development from the University of Chicago.