ACT is multidisciplinary. From our patient navigator to our nurse practitioner, our team's diverse members have unique skills tailored to our patients' needs. Learn about who we are below.

Sarah Lotsoff

Patient Navigator

she/her

I provide care to patients with substance use, guiding them through the healthcare system and supporting their recovery. I help bridge the gap between hospital and community care, advocating for person-centered, low-barrier addiction treatment.

Steve Rodriguez Gonzalez

Peer Support Specialist

he/him

I support patients with harm reduction, resources, and advocacy to complete their goals. I also coordinate and refer patients to community programs.

Martha Castellanos

Licensed Vocational Nurse

she/her

I speak to patients who may be in need of intervention. I listen for change talk and use my patients' own motivations for positive change wherever they may be in the process of addiction. I share knowledge and provide counseling and support.

Xenia Guandique

Licensed Vocational Nurse

she/her

I see patients with unhealthy alcohol, tobacco, and drug use and assess them for addiction. I share my findings with my patients' primary team while focusing on my patients' goals around their addiction. For those without substance use disorders, I educate them about safer use. I work with other ACT members to deliver additional services to our patient.

Placeholder

Licensed Vocational Nurse

xxx/xxx

Placeholder placeholder placeholder placeholder placeholder placeholder placeholder

Johanna Sluser

Nurse Practitioner

she/her

I help people explore their goals around substance use and provide them with information about treatment and harm reduction. In my role, I make recommendations about medications and treatment to help ensure our patients who use drugs and alcohol receive the best care possible while they are in the hospital.

Alexander Ching

Nurse Practitioner

he/him

I partner with patients to explore their goals around substance use and offer support, treatment options, and harm reduction strategies to ensure they feel cared for and supported during their hospital stay. I feel privileged to have these conversations with them.

Molly Sullivan

Therapist/Behavioral Health Clinician

she/her

The Behavioral Health Clinician provides therapy and counseling, and focuses on care transitions including linkage to mental health, social needs, and community resources.

Addiction Care Team evaluatION (ACTION)

Sasha Skinner

Data Analyst

she/her

As ACT's data analyst, I work on the evaluation side building reports, managing data, and providing statistics-related support for evaluation efforts. ACT's work with marginalized and underserved populations is integral to health as a basic human right.

Taylor Baisey

Data Analyst

they/them

I support ACT’s research on addiction medicine programs, policies, and outcomes at ZSFG to catalyze tangible, equitable changes. My goal is to highlight patient experiences along their substance use journey to identify ways the hospital can better support patients with SUDs and ultimately inform systemic changes.