Jake Petrykowski joined Mendonoma Health Alliance’s team in September of 2022. Jake is a lifelong resident of Mendocino County and he was born and raised in Albion, California. Prior to joining our team, Jake worked for Mendocino County AIDS Viral Hepatitis Network in Ukiah in the Case Management and Outreach departments. Jake was a volunteer Football Coach at both Mendocino and Fort Bragg High School for many years. Jake completed a 1500+ hour Sports Medicine Internship at Santa Rosa Junior College, which allowed him to work with 18 different sports teams. Jake has two roles at MHA, one as a Community Health Worker and the other as the Peer Recovery Support Coordinator. The Peer Recovery Support program is the newest program at MHA. Jake is thrilled to help launch this program and expand services for people in recovery or contemplating recovery in MHA’s service area. Jake has decades of lived experience in active addiction and has been in recovery since 2018. Of his role as Peer Recovery Support Coordinator, Jake said, “I am excited about supporting people on their recovery journey. I am a passionate student of many wellness and nutrition-related topics and I enjoy advocating for my clients, while teaching them new and sustainable skills for daily living.”

Jake Petrykowski

Community Health Worker,
Peer Recovery Support Coordinator