Director of Behavioral Health Services, Primary Care Counselor

Service(s): Behavioral Health

Location(s): Ukiah-Hillside, Lakeport-Lakeview

Education:
Masters Degree in Social Work, California State University, Fresno

Bio:
As the director of behavioral health, Ben oversees our counseling and psychotherapy services. He brings a wealth of experience as a clinician and a leader. As a social worker, he has helped children, adults and older adults. As a leader, his priorities are twofold: first, to reinforce our integrated model of care and second, to ensure that the employees who report to him are prepared to meet the challenges ahead while embracing our organization's mission of care. Ben came to Mendocino County from Fresno in 2003 to serve as the social worker for a children’s group home managed by Turning Point of Central California. In 2004, he began working for Tapestry Family Services, taking on positions of increasing responsibility until, in 2011, he became the organization’s executive director. In 2014, he came to MCHC Health Centers, where he provides therapy and in 2017 became director of behavior health.