Chelsea Hill, MSW

Chelsea has worked in the family violence field for the past few years in San Diego County. She received her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Sociology with a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. During that time, she received the Mary Fehrs Award for Gender and Sexuality Studies for her research in sexual assault prevention on college campuses. She obtained her Master of Social Work from Boston University with an emphasis on program planning and organization development.

Chelsea began her work with SBCS San Diego as a Domestic Violence Counselor and Case Manager in the Family Violence and Support Services Program. In that time, she obtained her certification as a Domestic Violence Counselor. With SBCS, she also took on roles on the Domestic Violence Response Team, which provided on-scene support to victims who had experienced violent crime, and the Alternatives to Detention team, which provided non-punitive alternatives to youth that had been arrested.

Chelsea’s past experience includes program management and evaluation for YMCA San Diego’s Behavioral and Mental Health Services department. Before joining IVAT as the Manager of Training and Continuing Education, she worked as a Program Manager for Nile Sisters Development Initiative, an organization that provides vocational training to immigrants and refugees who are victims of crime. Chelsea is currently on the Board of Directors of Resounding Joy Inc., a non-profit that provides music therapy to individuals and families with challenges to their mental, physical, or emotional health.

As an immigrant from the Philippines, Chelsea has experienced many difficulties coming to the United States. Her personal experiences inspired her to pursue an education in social sciences and challenge systems of injustice within communities. For the past few years, Chelsea has dedicated her time to working with different high-needs populations, including survivors of violence and abuse, at-risk youth, and immigrants and refugees.