Ms. Sanchez joined the treatment community to overcome substance use disorders in 2016 working as a sober support staff. Four years in, she continues her dedication to people in active addiction. Early on she quickly acquired a shift lead / sober coach position. Recently Ms. Sanchez was promoted to case manager where her duties include…
Ms. Olvera is a native of Southern California and has been working in the alcohol and drug treatment field for the last three years in a variety of capacities. She is a graduate of the Addiction Disorders Studies program at Pierce College and is currently pursuing her CADC-l . Ms. Olvera is able to approach…
Mr. Longoria brings over seven years of experience within the field of drug and alcohol treatment which include operating as a client advocate, counselor, clinical director, and conducting utilization and review. He obtained his drug and alcohol counseling certification, CADC-II and Chemical Dependency Specialist (CDS), and Associate of Arts degree in Addiction Studies from Pierce…
After going through treatment, back in 1990, Mr. Herrera found a great passion in helping people. In 2019, he was invited to join the AFS team. As a Certified Counselor (CATC-1) with 29 years of experience, he excels at managing complex and challenging caseloads.
Ms. Brown came to AFS in 2019 as a counselor. She chose this field because she is passionate about helping people recover from addition as it is a serious issue that has such a negative stigma attached to it. She believes that the most important thing is the therapeutic relationship and has a gentle approach…
Ms. Garcia started working at AFS over two years ago in 2018 as a support staff and case manager while rising to a counseling position. She is registered through CCAPP and continues to demonstrate her commitment to the facility through her continued education within the field of addiction studies. She has firsthand experience with substance…