Nicolas Beliz, PsyD

Dr. Nicolas Beliz is a licensed clinical psychologist with the Department of Mental Health School Threat Assessment Response Team. He currently works with the Los Angeles County Psychiatric Mobile Response Team, as well as providing psychological first aid during natural disasters and local tragedies in Los Angeles County. He also provides violence threat risk assessment and consultation to school districts, mental health providers, and local and federal law enforcement agencies. Dr. Beliz trains professional staff, law enforcement, and parents on risk factors and situational awareness regarding targeted school violence, bullying, suicide prevention and warning sings, field safety, and de-escalation. He is currently the lead trainer for staff in the county’s Therapeutic Transport Team, which is a crisis-intervention model in partnership with the Los Angeles Fire Department. He is also a lead trainer for LAPD officers, through the Mental Health Intervention Training Program. Previous work experience includes working in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on the Community College’s Higher Education Assessment Team, as well as inpatient work with severely mentally ill patients of all ages.