Career Pathways

Accredited Workforce Infrastructure

California 501(c)(3) Consortium

Five Credentialed Healthcare Pathways for California's Care Economy

HUMANDREAM Workforce Alliance transforms lived experience into accredited, sustainable careers across Community Health, Medi-Cal Peer Support, Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder counseling, and Wraparound Navigation. Our Wellness-to-Workforce model ensures high retention and clinical readiness.

$1.9BStatewide Investment
5 FieldsCredential Pathways
200–400hFieldwork Hours
Placement Assurance
Institutional Compliance Framework

Verified Host Sites

For Program Directors & Benefit Officers: All scholars are vetted, academically trained with Long Beach City College, and onboarded with full supervisory oversight.

DHCS & CalMHSA Alignment

State Standard

State-recognized competency curriculum & billing compliance

200–400 Supervised Fieldwork Hours

Supervised Clinicals

Rigorous experiential readiness before permanent placement

Direct W2 Host Site Placement

Employer Ready

Turnkey staffing for FQHCs, county agencies & community health

Active in LA, Orange & Ventura

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Accredited Workforce Pipeline

Five Credentialed Healthcare Pathways

Engineered in lockstep with California’s CalAIM and BH-CONNECT frameworks. Each scholar receives robust academic grounding, supervised clinical hours, and direct placement support across Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties.

Filter by Clinical Focus:
CHWCHW-CA
Community Health Workers
CalAIM ECM / Community Supports Approved
Frontline public health professionals serving as trusted liaisons between underserved communities and health or social service systems.

Fieldwork Requirement: 250+ Supervised Clinical Hours

Core Competencies & Clinical Standards

  • Care coordination & navigation
  • Social determinants screening
  • Culturally congruent outreach
  • Patient advocacy & health coaching

Placement Venues: FQHCs, Community Clinics, Managed Care Plans, Hospital Benefit Departments

Reimbursement Link: Medi-Cal CHW Benefit (SPA 22-0001)
CMPSSCMPSS
Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists
CalMHSA State-Certified (SB 803)
Credentialed specialists leveraging personal lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery to facilitate client-centered stabilization.

Fieldwork Requirement: 400 Supervised Fieldwork Hours

Core Competencies & Clinical Standards

  • Crisis de-escalation
  • Whole-person wellness planning
  • Recovery resilience mentoring
  • Multi-disciplinary care team integration

Placement Venues: County Mental Health, Crisis Stabilization Centers, Specialty Behavioral Health, Reentry Facilities

Reimbursement Link: Medi-Cal Peer Support Services Benefit
CBHWCBHW
Community Behavioral Health Workers
HCAI BH-CONNECT Aligned
Trained behavioral support liaisons equipped to bridge clinical treatment and community-based recovery environments.

Fieldwork Requirement: 300 Supervised Clinical Hours

Core Competencies & Clinical Standards

  • Trauma-informed engagement
  • Behavioral health screening
  • Group psycho-education support
  • Continuity-of-care tracking

Placement Venues: County Behavioral Health, Outpatient Mental Health, School-Based Programs, Mobile Crisis Units

Reimbursement Link: BH-CONNECT Demonstration Framework
SUD-CSUDC
AOD / SUD Counselors
DHCS Registered / CCAPP Track
Specialized counselors delivering evidence-based harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and recovery treatment planning.

Fieldwork Requirement: 350+ Supervised Practicum Hours

Core Competencies & Clinical Standards

  • ASAM level-of-care criteria
  • Harm reduction protocols
  • Relapse prevention counseling
  • Medication-assisted treatment support

Placement Venues: Inpatient SUD Facilities, MAT Clinics, Community Recovery Hubs, Specialty Care Clinics

Reimbursement Link: DMC-ODS (Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery)
WNWRAP
Wraparound Navigators
California Child & Family Teams Aligned
Complex systems navigators coordinating multi-agency supports for high-acuity youth, transition-age youth (TAY), and vulnerable families.

Fieldwork Requirement: 200 Supervised Fieldwork Hours

Core Competencies & Clinical Standards

  • Multi-agency case conferencing
  • CalAIM Community Supports routing
  • Family-centered safety planning
  • Housing transition coordination

Placement Venues: Child Welfare Agencies, School Districts, Reentry Coalitions, Complex Care Initiatives

Reimbursement Link: CalAIM Housing & Complex Case Coordination
Host Site Placement Partnerships

Ready to Host Credentialed Scholars at Your Health Center?

Connect with the Alliance team to structure clinical host site MOUs, integrate Medi-Cal billing workflows, and secure prepared workforce cohorts across Southern California.