Career Progression:

Since 2004, Dr. Joty Sikand has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of The Hume Center, leading its transformative evolution. Under her direction, the organization grew from a small Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) with a modest training program into a comprehensive system offering diverse program services across the behavioral health care continuum in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Her 900%+ increase in revenue has significantly expanded the Center’s impact through diverse services and multidisciplinary training, including the recent launch of the Community Behavioral Health Training Center (CBHTC), established in partnership with Human Liberations Founder and Hume Center’s Founding President, Dr. Meji Singh. A dedicated advocate across county, state, and national levels, Dr. Sikand has been instrumental in developing Prevention and Early Intervention services, reaching welfare populations and unserved populations partnering with 80 school and human services organizations. Her efforts strategically focus on reducing stigma and expanding access for underserved immigrant populations, notably through specialized health promotion programs for the South Asian and Latino communities. A key innovation is her pioneering of the Primary Behavioral Health Clinician (PBHC) model—a service design that utilizes doctoral clinical psychology  professionals as the primary clinical care lead of a multidisciplinary team. This model improves functioning for individuals with serious mental illness and reduces the need for higher levels of care. Furthermore, she directed the development of integrated intensive outpatient programs for uninsured individuals, a community-defined approach recognized as effective under healthcare reform. A champion of collective leadership, Dr. Sikand has strategically pivoted her roles at the Hume Center to serve as both CEO and Chief Clinical Mental Health (CCMH). This dual-leadership model anchors clinical excellence at the heart of the organization, seamlessly blending service-driven administration with visionary strategy to deliver sustainable impact and redefine modern nonprofit management.

Notable Achievements / Areas of Interest:
Dr. Sikand has been recognized on numerous occasions for her contributions at local, state, and national levels. These include:

  • State of California Recognition Award from the California State Senate
  • California Psychological Association Early Career Psychologist Award
  • State Leadership Delegate from California for the American Psychological Association
  • Hume Center’s Excellence of Achievement Award and National Behavioral Health as a Behavioral Health Champion.
  • Spotlight CBHA BIPOC Affinity Leader by the State of Illinois’ Community Behavioral Healthcare Association and the California Council of Community Behavioral Health Association

Affiliations:
American Psychological Association’s California

Education:
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology, The Wright Institute, Berkeley (2002-?)
Master’s Degree, Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling
Master’s Degree, Organizational Development Consultation
Bachelor’s Degree, UC Berkeley
Graduate Certification in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
Graduate Certification in Organizational Development Consultation

License:
Clinical Psychologist

Back