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Carolina Gorlero

@carolinagorlero

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Experienced psychologist specializing in gender, SUD, and community mental health.

Argentina

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles designing and delivering gender-sensitive, trauma-informed mental health and SUD programs, training, and research that reduce stigma and improve access for marginalized populations.

I am an experienced psychologist with over 15 years working in community-based mental health and substance use disorders, focusing on gender, human rights and intercultural determinants. I combine clinical practice, program development and research to address stigma in prevention and treatment.

I have served as trainer and coordinator for international organizations (UNODC, IOM, PAHO, OAS/CICAD) and held leadership roles including program and treatment coordination, curriculum development and large-scale training implementation. I design virtual courses and manuals, and have led nationwide initiatives for vulnerable populations.

My research and publication record includes manuals, methodological guides and studies on treatment adherence, discharge processes and stigma, and I have built databases and monitoring indicators to track service provision for women with SUD. I currently serve on the ISSUP Global Board representing Latin America.

I seek roles where I can lead program design, training and evaluation in mental health and SUD, applying an intersectional, trauma-informed approach to improve access and quality for marginalized populations.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Program Coordinator

Red Creer

Aug 2024 - Jul 2025 (11 months)

Coordinated nationwide Psychological First Aid training for people deprived of liberty, adapting WHO PFA guidance and developing crisis intervention protocols; led cohort implementation and authored methodological manual.

Program Coordination Curriculum Development Crisis Intervention Training Delivery Stakeholder Engagement Workshop Facilitation

Regional Research Lead

Argentina's Drug Observatory

Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 (9 months)

Led research and methodology development for SUD studies, authored a virtual methodology manual and conducted nationwide studies on discharge processes and treatment adherence.

Research Methodology Data Analysis Report Writing Monitoring & Evaluation Database Development Public Health Research

Treatment Coordinator

Fundacion Convivir

Jan 2009 - Aug 2023 (14 years 7 months)

Led a multidisciplinary team of 15+ mental health professionals to develop trauma-responsive programs and women-specific SUD interventions, overseeing clinical services, family support and training workshops.

Team Leadership Trauma Informed Care Program Development Clinical Supervision Community Outreach Training

Consultant – Mental Health

International Organization for Migration

Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 (6 months)

Authored manuals on mental health, human rights and psychosocial support for migrants and refugees and supported national-scale training and resource development.

MHPSS Manual Writing Human Rights Migrant Health Content Development

Virtual Courses Developer

UNICEF

Mar 2019 - Dec 2019 (9 months)

Designed and authored three virtual courses on youth mental health and gender themes, including suicide prevention and gender perspective in SUD; implemented content in LMS and supervised bibliographic updates.

E Learning Development Instructional Design Mental Health Content Editing LMS

National Mental Health Consultant

National Health Ministry

Mar 2013 - Dec 2019 (6 years 9 months)

Provided training and developed educational materials for national mental health programs, served as online master trainer for primary health care SUD interventions and edited learning content.

Training Curriculum Development Content Review Master Training