Denise Chau

Denise Chau currently serves as a Case Manager at St. Joseph Center, where responsibilities include providing crisis and intensive case management services to about 20 unhoused clients with serious mental illness across Los Angeles County. Key tasks involve developing client treatment plans addressing mental health and substance abuse issues, utilizing evidence-based practices, collaborating with various agencies, and documenting client progress. Prior experience includes a role as Fund Manager at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where Denise managed $2.9 million in research funds, assisted with grant proposals, and maintained relationships with university offices and sponsors. Denise earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy from UCLA in 2019.