Program Administrator
Telecare Corporation
Riverside, California
Dr. Omar Gonzalez-Valentino is a licensed clinician, corporate business leader, and leadership scholar with more than 15 years of experience advancing innovation in behavioral health and human services. He currently serves as Program Administrator for a 16-bed crisis residential treatment facility supporting individuals in acute psychiatric crises through a social rehabilitation model. In this role, he leads a multidisciplinary team, overseeing clinical quality, operations, workforce development, and strategic initiatives rooted in recovery-oriented care.
His career began in Applied Behavior Analysis before expanding into inpatient psychiatric treatment, outpatient psychotherapy, and non-profit executive leadership. He has expertise in community mental health, crisis response, organizational restructuring, and clinical supervision. He is recognized for building resilient teams, driving systems-level improvements, and fostering psychologically safe workplaces under high-pressure conditions.
Dr. Gonzalez-Valentino earned his MS in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University and is dually licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. He also completed his PhD in Leadership Studies at the same institution, where his dissertation examined the moderating role of team psychological safety climate on the relationship between Dark Triad personality traits in leaders and team climate for innovation. His research integrates personality, team dynamics, and organizational behavior, offering practical applications for leadership and human capital development.
Beyond his clinical and administrative work, he teaches graduate counseling psychology at California State University, San Bernardino. He also serves on the executive board of the Inland Empire Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (IE-CAMFT), advancing clinical development and professional diversity. Additionally, he is Chief Financial Officer on the Reach Out board of directors, a member of the state CAMFT Chapter Advisory Council, and a Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, contributing to exam development for LMFT and LPCC licensure.
As a proud Boricua, Dr. Gonzalez-Valentino celebrates his Puerto Rican heritage as a source of resilience, identity, and inspiration. Coming from a lineage of Puerto Rican scholars, tradespeople, educators, and professionals, he elevates Latino voices through mentorship, teaching, and by setting an example within his own family.
His proudest accomplishment is being husband to his loving wife and father to his brave and curious daughter. Together they live in a home full of laughter, adventure, and tenderness.
Monday, April 27, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
F8 - Peer Power: Optimizing Services Across the Crisis Spectrum with Peer Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT