Gena Castro Rodriguez
Social justice & behavioral health leader advancing equity, healing, and community safety across public health, justice, and higher education systems
- Role
- Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of San Francisco
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gena Castro Rodriguez
I am a social justice–driven behavioral health and public health leader with 30+ years of experience advancing equity, healing, and community wellness for marginalized communities. My work spans behavioral health, public safety, higher education, and public policy, where I strengthen systems of care and expand access to trauma-informed, culturally responsive services.I serve as Assistant Professor at the University of San Francisco and Co-Director of the USF Center for Community Counseling and Wellness, leading community partnerships and workforce development initiatives that prepare diverse clinicians and improve outcomes in under-resourced settings.Across practice, research, and policy, I advance survivor-centered, justice-informed approaches that promote healing, accountability, and community safety.
Experience
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Jan 2012 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Develop and teach graduate-level courses in Trauma and Crisis, Psychopharmacology, Child/Adolescent Development, Community Mental Health, Clinical Assessment and Field Study.• Co-Directed the Center for Community Counseling and Wellness, enhancing mental health outreach. • Coordinated the USF Traineeship Program, facilitating practical training for over 200 graduate students annually.
Education
California State University-Sacramento
BA, Psychology
1992
University of San Francisco
MA, Counseling Psychology
2003 — 2004
California Institute of Integral Studies
Psy. D, Clinical Psychology
2009 — 2014
Skills
- Case Management
- Adolescents
- Cultural Awareness
- Clinical
- Family Therapy
- Behavioral Health
- Nonprofits
- Teaching
- Trauma
- Treatment
- Non-Profits
- Crisis Intervention
- Public Speaking
- Counseling Psychology
- Motivational Interviewing
- Young Adults
- Group Therapy
- Psychology
- Clinical Research
- Psychotherapy
- Mental Health
- Couples
- Staff Development
- Training
- Life Transitions
- Play Therapy
- Cultural Diversity
- Working with Adolescents
- Research
- Program Development
- Cbt
- Groups
- Fundraising
- Therapists
- Mental Health Counseling
- Clinical Psychology
- Community Outreach
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