Sebastian Melo, MSW, LCSW

Biography

Sebastian Melo, LCSW. He was born in Medellín, Colombia. He’s fluent in Spanish and has a master’s degree in social work from San Francisco State University. For over 10 years, he worked as a medical social worker for the San Francisco Department of Public Health and was involved in group facilitation for the DPH Integrated Pain Management Program- UCSF Osher Center. He was also a volunteer for Peace Brigades International in 2013, working as a human rights observer in Chihuahua and Coahuila, Mexico. In addition to his work, Mr. Melo has been a lecturer at SFSU School of Social Work and a volunteer faculty member/mentorship with the Coalition for Clinical Social Work in San Francisco.

Courses Taught: S.W 840 Wellness, Recovery and Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Social Work, S.W 810 Health, Illness and Disordered Behavior, SW 740 Practicum Instruction, SW 741 Graduate Field Seminar, SW 410 Human Development and the Social Services.

Areas of interest: international social work, psychodynamic psychotherapy, recovery model, group work, intersectionality, human rights & immigration, clinical social work, psychopathology, behavioral health and primary care.