Amber Carlson, DSW, LICSW

Amber Calrson joined the staff at Mason Health in January 2016. Prior to that she had worked as a clinical social worker at a local hospital in Kitsap County since 2010. Carlson was born and raised in Snohomish County, Washington, and has always considered the Pacific Northwest home. 

She has worked in case management and inpatient hospital work since 2008, having worked at a regional trauma center in Honolulu, Hawaii, while stationed there with her husband. 

In 2021, Carolson obtained her doctorate degree and accepted the role of Director of Behavioral Health Services at Mason Health. Outside of work, she enjoys participating in marathons and half-marathons, as well as traveling and attending hockey and baseball games with her husband.

Integration of behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services within rural primary care, stigma reduction, social determinants of health

Doctorate of Social Work, University of Southern California, 2021

Master of Social Work, University of Hawaii, 2009

Bachelor of Social Work, Hawaii Pacific University, 2008, cum laude