Jorge Wong

Biography: Dr. Jorge Wong is the Director of Behavioral Health Services at Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), the largest nonprofit health and human services provider focused on Asian Americans in Santa Clara County. He serves in countywide oversight and policy development committees for the Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Departments. At the state, Dr. Wong serves on the Consumer and Family Leadership Committee of the MHS Oversight and Accountability Commission, the Advisory Committee for the DMH’s Loan Assumption Program, and the Advisory Panel for Kaiser Permanente’s Research Project on Genes, Environment, and Health. He currently Chairs the Membership Committee for the California Psychological Association and is on the Board of the California Psychology Internship Council (CAPIC). Dr. Wong received his Doctorate from PAU and completed his Internship at Cermak Health Services of Cook County Department of Correction (APA). He is certified in Healthcare Compliance and Ethics, teaches in the Diversity and Community Mental Health proficiency track with an emphasis on administration, policy development, procurement, leadership and advocacy. In his spare time he enjoys intramural volleyball, dragon boating, and mud runs with his interns and trainees.
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