WES HEALTH SYSTEM
Dr. Christian L. Whittaker, PsyD has a diverse work experience, starting from 2001. Dr. Christian L. worked as a Life Skills Director at the Transitional Housing Program, where they provided support to clients transitioning out of the DYFS/DHS system. Dr. Christian L. helped them develop necessary skills for independent living and assisted in their education and employment opportunities. From 2003 to 2011, they served as a Therapeutic Staff Support, directly caring for clients with DSM-IV classification and maintaining progress notes. Later, they worked as a Paralegal at VetStein Law Group from 2011 to 2017. In 2015, they became a Crisis Counselor at Chucadeez Mental Health Staffing. In 2016, they took up the role of an Adjunct Professor at Rowan College at Burlington County. Since 2017, they have been a Therapeutic Staffing Support at WES HEALTH SYSTEM. Currently, they hold the position of Regional Crisis Officer - BCS/Clinician at the State of Pennsylvania, where they serve as a Clinical Psychologist and liaison for mental health, addressing crisis situations in Philadelphia. Dr. Christian L. is responsible for creating strategies to ensure peaceful resolution and the redistribution of resources to social service programs.
Dr. Christian L. Whittaker, PsyD began their education journey in 1998 at Monmouth University, where they earned their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 2001. Dr. Christian L. then went on to attend Rowan University from 2002 to 2004, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Performance and Political Science & Criminal Justice, respectively. Dr. Whittaker's educational pursuits culminated in their completion of a Doctor of Psychology & Education degree at Penn State University from 2017 to 2021, specializing in Psychology.
WES HEALTH SYSTEM
WES Health System was founded in July 1992 as a successor of previous organizations that were committed to providing behavioral health care since the mid-1970s. This successor organization was officially named Dr. Warren E. Smith Health Centers (WES) in 1994. Through the years, WES’ staff has been providing services to the community and has been instrumental in the broad expansion of services to individuals and families. WES is based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and began providing behavioral health care and other human services to individuals living in areas that are plagued by high crime rates, unemployment and other social problems. WES Health System is now expanding to additional metropolitan areas to provide behavioral health care to a variety of individuals and families. WES Health System and its subsidiary companies were named after Dr. Warren E. Smith, a prominent African American psychiatrist who was committed to providing quality behavioral health care to the under-served. Beginning his career in 1954, Dr. Warren E. Smith was one of the first African American psychiatrists; he was revered as a highly principled man who was deeply sensitive to the problems of minorities living in the Philadelphia area. Mission The mission of WES Health System is to promote the total wellness of the communities it serves through the provision of high-quality health and social services in a compassionate and effective manner. WES Health System strives to make these services highly responsive to the needs of culturally diverse populations. Vision The vision of WES Health System is for every person in the culturally diverse communities it serves to have access to the critical services that promote the attainment of his or her full emotional, intellectual, and physical potential. Underlying this goal is the belief that fulfilling the true potential of each individual ultimately maximizes the economic and cultural viability of the communities in which they live. Consequently, WES Health System strives to ensure that its clients are safe, adequately housed, healthy, and well educated. WES Health System’s Core Values * Caring about patients * Sharing ideas throughout the organization * Learning all that can be learned, anywhere possible * Fairness in the treatment of employees * Firmness in meeting commitments