Jorge is a public-sector psychiatrist and a veteran behavioral health advocate with years of community-based leadership. Prior to joining CBC, Jorge was the Regional Senior Vice President for New York State for Beacon Health Options and before that was the Founder and President of Quality Healthcare Solutions, a consulting firm that provided training and consulting services for healthcare systems including community-based behavioral health agencies, hospital systems, and local and state regulatory entities. He was the former Associate Commissioner for the Division of Mental Hygiene in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

He is also the coordinator for the Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Program: at Touro College School of Health Sciences/Physician’s Assistant Program conducting basic training as well as an advanced Behavioral Health Seminar and preceptorship for the PA student’s BH Clinical Rotations.

Jorge sits on the board of Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) and Mental Health News Education (MHNE) and is an expert advisor to the North East Business Group on Health (NEBGH) Mental Health Task Force as well as serving on the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) for the Mental Health Association of New York City’s (MHA-NYC). He is a Distinguished Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association; and member of the Committee on Psychiatric Administration & Leadership in the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) as well as many of other organizations.

He is the author of Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry and The Seven Beliefs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help Latinas Recognize and Overcome Depression.