Ria Bustamante has been at WSFSSH for over 20 years. She started as the Clinical Coordinator of the West 74th Street Home from 2001-2008, and Clinical Coordinator of the 129th Street Residence from 2008-2015. In 2015, Ria joined the central support staff as Assistant Director of Clinical and Social Services. In 2021, she was promoted to her current of Managing Director of Clinical and Social Services.
Ria earned her B.A. in Psychology from Rutgers University, and her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Hunter College. She also completed postgraduate analytic training and has a certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.