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Karen Schwartz's Biography

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Full Name:

Karen 'Kate' M. Schwartz

Gender:

Female

Family:

Widowed; 1 Child: Jeremy

Birth Place:

Sacramento, CA

Home City:

San Diego, CA

Religion:

Jewish

Certified, Special Education Advocacy, University of San Diego, 2009-2016

Certified, Family Therapy, Albert Einstein College of Psychiatry, 1986-1987

MSSW, Health/Mental Health, Columbia University, 1983-1985

BA, Social Welfare, California State University at Sacramento, 1980-1983

Candidate, California State Assembly, District 75, 2020

Trustee, Fallbrook Regional Health District, 2018-2020

Therapist, North County Counseling Associates, 1986-present

Supervisory Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Integrated Primary and Behavioral Healthcare, Vista Community Clinic, 2016-2020

Owner/Independent Licensed Practitioner, North County Counseling, 2003-2020

Supervisory Therapist - ERMHS Pgm, Invo HealthCare Associates, 2015-2016

Clinical Director, Stars Behavioral Health Group, 2013-2015

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, 2001-2013

Owner/Independent Licensed Practitioner, K. Schwartz-Frates, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, 1991-2003

Assessor, AB2726 Care, 2000-2001

Mental Health Assessor/Care Management Clinician, County of San Diego Children's Mental Health, 2000-2001

Social Work Clinician, Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, 1996-2000

Mental Health Consultant, Specialized Health Management, 1994-1998

Director, The Bayview Center, 1990-1994

Therapist, Fear Clinic, 1989-1990

Member, Government Relations/Community Engagement Committee, present

General Member, Fallbrook Revitalization Committee, 2018-20

Member, Alumni Association, California State University at Sacramento, 2019-2020

Member, Alumni Association, Columbia University, 1986-2020

Member, National Association of Social Workers, 1986-2020

Member/Volunteer, San Diego County Democratic Party, 2015-2020

Awards:

Live Well Public Health Champion, 2020, Fallbrook Regional Health District

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