Carlos Gonzales

Carlos F. Gonzales, Statewide Program Manager (NM) CPSW, BA, LADAC, is a 2001 graduate of the First District Judicial District Adult Drug Court in Santa Fe, NM. His career is with the Judicial Branch of New Mexico as a Statewide Program Manager for the Administrative Office of the Courts, Therapeutic Justice Support Program. He manages Alumni and Peer initiatives for all state Treatment Court programs, as well as Medicaid leveraging for treatment providers serving Treatment Court programs. He is a Certified Peer Support Worker, a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor serving Treatment Court programs for the past 15 years, Chair of the National Treatment Court Alumni Association, AllRise faculty trainer, and a SAMHSA Subject Matter Expert. Since graduating from the First Judicial District Drug Court Program in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Carlos has served as a Mentor, Peer Support volunteer, and Alumni leader for 24 years. As a licensed counselor for the past 15 years, he serves the court treatment programs exclusively. As an AllRise faculty trainer, he develops and delivers training and support to programs around the nation on how to develop, sustain, and empower Alumni groups to support the programs they graduated from. As a person in long-term recovery for 24 years, Carlos hopes to help others find peace and relief from substance use or misuse, and a future of happiness, as he passionately believes in what he does. “I am truly blessed to have the opportunities that have been given to me, and I do not take life lightly. I work hard, play hard, and do my best to keep healthy and strong. I believe life should be shared, not just lived, and we all should be proud of who and what we are no matter how that may look.”