Social worker and consultant, specializing in the treatment and recovery of problematic drug use.
Julia holds a master's degree in Social Bioethics and Public Health.
Currently, Ms. Alvarado works as a consultant for ICUDDR (International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction), serving as engagement coordinator for the International Technology Transfer Centers (ITTC). She collaborates with national initiatives across 13 programs that promote the incorporation and development of evidence-based practices and systems change. She has also worked as a consultant for UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), Regional Coordinator and Trainer for Colombo Plan Latin America and the Caribbean, collaborating on the design and development of professional training programs in the region. Additionally, she has consulted on workforce development for peers and recovery partners for SENDA, Chile, and through the Cooperation Programme between Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union on Drug Policies (COPOLAD) in Uruguay. Areas of expertise: peer-based recovery, drug treatment and recovery, implementation science, technology transfer, and systems change. She has 12 years of experience as a university professor, contributing to the training of professionals in the field of drug treatment and recovery.
