Lisa Arieta Hayes

Lisa Arieta Hayes is a Lecturer AY-B at the School of Social Work, San José State University, and currently serves as Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Kaiser San Jose. She holds a BSW (1983), MSW (1996), and Ed.D (2002) from San Jose State University and the University of San Francisco, respectively. Her dissertation focused on the experience of Latina teens in the criminal justice system.

• Education:
• Bachelor of Social Work, San Jose State University, 1983
• Master of Social Work, San Jose State University, 1986
• Doctorate in International and Multicultural Education, University of San Francisco, 2002

Dr. Hayes has over 16 years of academic experience and extensive clinical background, including roles in outpatient clinics, group homes, and hospital-based treatment facilities. Her professional expertise spans crisis intervention training (Certified Non-Violent and ProAct), juvenile justice system advocacy, and education. She is a member of the Latino Social Workers Network, National Association of Social Workers, and California Teacher’s Association.

Awards: Recognized in Who’s Who in Executive Non-Profit Management (2007) for contributions to the field. She has provided training for city, county, and state organizations through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

Advising & Grants: No specific grants or advising roles mentioned, though she has trained hundreds of professionals and presented at local, state, and national conferences.

Labs/Teams: Leads clinical teams at Kaiser San Jose and collaborates with OJJDP on training initiatives.