Faculty may be interested in attending this event:

Join UPTE clinical social workers and San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin to demand UCSF Health end its unfair two-tier care system. Our critical work for the most vulnerable is devalued. UC must immediately address systemic inequities in behavioral health care.

October 3, 2024, 4 – 5 pm
San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
Building 3, Carr Auditorium, first floor
1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
(Doors open at 3:30 pm)

RSVP at https://upte.org/townhall

Special Guest Aaron Peskin is San Francisco Supervisor, District 3, a 2024 San Francisco mayoral candidate, and President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Juliette Suarez, Clinical Social Worker 2, UCSF Trauma Recovery Center and UPTE Unit Representative explained: “UCSF operates a two-tier system where pay and resources depend on how profitable the patients are. My colleagues and me, who care for some of San Francisco’s most vulnerable, are paid 31% less than our social work counterparts at UCSF medical centers. This pay disparity discourages skilled clinicians from working with high-risk populations, leading to burnout, understaffing, and longer client wait times. UC’s decision not to invest in our services directly impacts our patients’ quality of care.”