Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos is a Project Director and Technical Expert Lead for JBS and has more than 20 years of experience in the behavioral health field, specializing in substance use (SUD) and co-occurring disorders (COD) prevention, treatment and recovery support systems addressing the needs of children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. Throughout his career, Carlos has provided direct clinical treatment and support services and worked to expand the availability of effective evidence-based services in communities across the country. In addition to his behavioral health expertise, Carlos has developed a nuanced understanding of behavioral health, victim services, and child welfare systems through his varied work in these spaces in support of SAMHSA, Children’s Bureau, and Department of Justice initiatives focused on developing critical training and treatment infrastructure as well as resilience- and hope-centered approaches to care and support of projects across the U.S. Having gained a reputation as a knowledgeable and passionate advocate for the use and dissemination of best-practice and evidence-based approaches to SUD/COD treatment and recovery services, Carlos continues to develop and exercise his knowledge and skills as a TTA provider in the health, behavioral health, and crime victims services arenas, including: 1) Primary care and behavioral health integration; 2) Strategic planning towards addressing the opioid crisis in rural America; and, 3) Developing programs and community responses to meet the unique needs of child victims of the Nation’s addiction crisis. Carlos has earned multiple certifications in evidence-based trauma, SUD and COD treatment models and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Public Administration degree, both from the University of Arizona.