Andrew Medina, MSW, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who currently serves as the Crisis Administrator within the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona’s Medicaid & State Mental Health Authority and serves as faculty for the Harris program. As the Integrated Care Manager, he oversees the Adult and Children’s System of Care. Mr. Medina assumes full responsibility for crisis-related initiatives, projects, and service provisions that extend throughout the entire state of Arizona and has contributed a wealth of experience and expertise to the role. Prior to his tenure at AHCCCS, Andrew cultivated a robust clinical background, catering to diverse populations, including treatment-resistant individuals, highly acute cases, actively suicidal individuals, self-harming individuals, those identifying as gender diverse, and those exposed to trauma.
Andrew holds a Master of Social Work degree from Arizona State University, is independently licensed, and is certified as a clinical supervisor by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE). His professional journey includes the completion of a Post-Graduate Residency Program in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), along with specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) through the Humanitarian Assistance Program. He also completed the two-year Infant/Family Clinical Practice program with the Harris Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Training Institute. Andrew also has expertise as a Registered Yoga Teacher (R-TY) and certification with the Yoga Teacher Alliance.