Zenia Cardoza, CADCII, ICADC
Substance Use Navigator, Stanford Medicine
Zenia Cardoza has been working in the addiction treatment field for nearly 18 years primarily in Santa Clara County after entering recovery, nearly 20 years ago. Zenia works as a Substance Use Navigator (SUN) in the Emergency Department, a role that was started in partnership with the CA Bridge Program. Zenia’s work has paved the way for Stanford’s Emergency Dept to provide low barrier access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), real-time linkage to substance use treatment programs and harm reduction interventions such as take-home naloxone. She provides compassionate and non-judgmental care to all patients and families visiting the emergency department. Zenia is a strong advocate for improving care for individuals living with substance use disorders. She was awarded the CD Role Outpatient Counselor for Professionalism by SJCC ADS Advisory Board in 2018 and the Community Hero Award by Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Board in 2022.
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