Healthcare

Biography

Holds a MSW from Fordham University and is license clinical social worker. He possesses 37 years’ experience in managing Mental Health, ACT, Case Management, Supervised Housing, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Substance Abuse Services. He has offered consultation and training across the US and Canada; has presented at over 30 national and international conferences with respect to behavioral health treatment, safety and rehabilitation. Formerly was a Visiting Instructor at the Rutgers Graduate School of Social Work. Has offered consultation and training for a number of private and public entities accross the US and Canada. He has held a number of postions including: Vice-President of the National Assertive Community Treatment Association, Chair of the NJ PACT Providers Association, Treasurer NJ Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Member of State of NJ Mental Health Advisory Board, Co-Chair of the Queen Interfaith Hunger Network, founding Board Menber of the NYC Coalition Aganst Hunger, is a Fellow at the Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College CUNY, was awared the 2012 Unsung Hero Award by the Florida Juvenile Justice Association &Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association and has published. Appeared and was one of writers for the SAMSHA ACT Evidence Based Practice Introductory Video.

Research Interest

Mental Health, ACT, Case Management, Psychiatric Rehabilitation