Rosamaria Alamo
Associate Teaching Professor
Dr. Alamo specializes in social work with children, youth, and families and integrated behavioral health.
Rosamaria Alamo
Associate Teaching Professor
Dr. Alamo specializes in social work with children, youth, and families and integrated behavioral health.
Biography
Dr. Alamo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Pupil Personnel Services Credential. She has over 25 years of experience in social work serving children, youth and families in diverse settings to include schools, community based organizations, public child welfare and health care. Her career has focused on promoting the well-being, health, and mental health of vulnerable populations along with building the appropriate infrastructures that will support them. Dr. Alamo currently co-leads an innovative initiative that brings together law enforcement and social work professionals to create meaningful change in regards to how these two fields collaborate to support communities in need. She is the Region I Director for NASW CA-Chapter.
Education
University of Southern California
MA 2000
University of Southern California
BA 1995
Arizona State University: Doctor in Behavioral Health (DBH), 2020
Area of Expertise
- Forensic Social Work
- School Social Work
- Individual and Family Counseling
- Building Organizational and Human Capacity
- Social Work
- Crisis Intervention
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Establishing Collaborations/Partnership between Social Work and Law Enforcement
- Integrated Behavioral Health
Industry Experience
- Research
- Education/Learning
Affiliations
- NASW
- The Network for Social Work Management
Languages
- Spanish