Charles Rivera, MPA

Experience

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  San Francisco Department of Public Health

  Jan 1979 - now

  Program Manager, Ret.

  Over 25 years of health care administration and direct services.

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  SF Department of Public Health

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Community Mental Health Services

  Director for both City and County speciality focus older adult behavioral health outpatient clinics: Southeast Mission Geriatric Services and Central City Older Adults. Also served as the Assistant Director for the Older Adult System of Care. Represented the CMHS at various committee and subcommittee level policy discussion and formation groups.

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  Laguna Honda Hospital

  May 2000 - Jan 2009

  Program Director

  Directed the hospitals three community based outpatient programs: Adult Day Health Center; Alzheimer's Day Care Resource Center, and the Senior Nutrition Program. Managed and directed over 20 staff including consultants, interns and volunteers as well as a multidisciplinary staff of occupational and physical therapist, nurse practitioners, MD, psychologist, dietician, and social workers. Worked in collaboration with other outpatient provider networks as well as prepared for annual survey/audits from various City, State, and County agencies. Show less