John Pineda joined the Casa Pacifica team in 2013 as a Youth Development Specialist in the residential program on Casa Pacifica’s Camarillo campus. In 2014, John joined the Therapeutic Behavioral Services (an intensive in-home behavioral health service) team as a specialist, where he worked directly with youth in our community at risk of being placed in residential treatment, group home, or returning home from such a placement. In 2016 John stepped into a lead role to continue supporting the youth in our community and train incoming specialists to support the youth and families. In 2017, John was promoted to Assistant Program Manager of Therapeutic Behavioral Services position to support the team, program, and Casa Pacifica Community Based Programs. John is currently the TBS Program Manager and oversees all day to day operations. John received his BA from California State University Channel Islands in 2013.