TONINE E. GARBERINO M.A., L.M.H.C. # ****

**** ****** *****, ********, ******* 34238

E-mail: abm7xg@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 941-***-****

EDUCATION

University of Sarasota/Argosy, Sarasota, Florida – M.A., Mental Health Counseling

(Honor Society Chi Sigma Iota, 3.9 GPA).

Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida – B.A., Human Development (Paid

l00% tuition while working full time self employed. Attended PEL program night

classes full time).

CERTIFICATIONS

Counselor for D.A.S.H.-Women’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Victims, Families,

and Children’s/Adolescent’s Heart Program; wrote all grants for non-profit drop in

center, private, state, government grants

Domestic violence training for child welfare professionals working with families

experiencing domestic violence, department of children and families, 11/09

Florida State approved Batter’s Intervention Program 2008-09 currently teaching.

Florida State approved Facilitator and Assessor for Batter’s Intervention Program

Completed the 21 Hour Duluth Domestic Violence with Drug Addition, Certification

10/2004, current in all course work needed to maintain certification 2008/2009 current

Anger Management- certification 2004. Attend current seminar for updates.

Trauma, and Crisis Aids/HIV and Drug Addition - Certification 8/2004, 11/07

Florida Rules and Regulation compliance for Mental Health, Certification 2004

update 2008-09

SASSI-3 Certified in Administration and Interpretation of Adult/ Adolescent Testing

8/2004 current

REBT Ellis Institute-Primary Certified 11/02

RAD-Reactive Attention Disorder-Certified 12/02 and current

Qualified to Teach Sexual Offenders

Guardian Angel Award for Volunteer First Step Drug Rehabilitation Center

Completed training course at Manatee Glens, HIV, Hepatitis, Pathogens course

2008-2009

CPR/American Heart Association-/Adult/Child/AED Healthcare Provider Certified

8/08-8/10

TONINE E. GARBERINO M.A., L.M.H.C. # 9819

6908 Easton Court, Sarasota, Florida 34238

E-mail: abm7xg@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 941-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHILD PROTECTION CENTER, Sarasota, FL

(Child Abuse- Protection) 4/09-Present (Part Time)

Licensed Therapist for girls group 8-11 years old who were victims of sexual

abuse. Provide individual therapy for families and children victims of sexual

abuse, drug or alcoholic issues. Conduct assessments with clients; perform skill

building and therapeutic group activities, conduct treatment planning activities,

provide treatment plans, program planning, case consultation staffing, work with

drug and alcohol issues and children who have addictions, adolescents and

counsel family members. Work with collaborative treatment team to provide

mental health counseling. Work with DCF and law enforcement or non-offending

parents to solve problems of abuse or child neglect.

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES, INC. Sarasota, FL

(Provider for Mental Health Home Assessments-United Health Care)

7/09-10/09 (Part

Time)

LICENSED THERAPIST- Provide therapy with no walls for children, families,

dual diagnosis and all populations who are in need of mental health care and

covered by Medicare/Medicaid insurance. Conduct assessments and provide

treatment plans, and closing cases, for clients in their homes; schools perform

skill building. Individual Medicaid/Medicare provider certified Cfars and Fars;

HIPAA, and Ethics certification is current for billing in insurance provider. Provide

therapy and counseling for substance abuse and dual diagnosis for children,

adolescents and adults.

HEALTHY START, Sarasota, FL

(High Risk Pregnancies) 7/09-Present (Part Time)

LICENSED THERAPIST- for women who are high risk pregnancies and new

born 1-3 years old. Provide individual therapy for families and children in need of

mental health counseling. Conduct assessments with clients; perform skill

building and therapeutic group activities, conduct treatment planning activities,

program planning, case consultation staffing, drug and alcohol and counsel

family members. Work with collaborative treatment team to provide mental

health counseling; provide women’s groups weekly.

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DASH/CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY, INC., Englewood, FL

(Domestic Abuse Shelter Homes) Closed 11/04- 6/09 (Full

Time)

COUNSELLOR/THERAPIST/ADVOCATE SUPERVISOR/GRANT WRITER -

Individual therapy for family, men, women, children, elderly, and adolescents for

The H.E.A.R.T. program, and M.E.N.S. program, victims of domestic violence.

Interface with advocates; establish vocational guidance, refer or assist clients

with emotional problems and drug/alcohol disturbances. Assist advocates with

internal coaching and training, established and facilitated first woman’s batterers

intervention program featured on NBC and CNN Paula Zahn Now television April

2006. Provide screening, assessments, treatment plans, clinical research, and

treatment for adults and children. Work with exceptional children diagnosed with

behavioral disorders from (2-18years old) or drug and alcohol issues. Establish

treatment and teaching plans; conduct team meeting with teachers, mental

health professionals and parents. Conduct support groups for battered

women/men/children. Established a “Bully Program” for children’s group.

Provide all drugs screening, group therapy and parenting classes. Write all

grants for federal, state and local funding, received l00% of application requests.

CHARLOTTE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION Punta Gorda, FL

(MHM Services Inc.) Prison 9/08 to 10/08

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR/Behavioral Health Specialist- Crisis

Stabilization Unit/Inpatient and Open Population counseling to l000 male inmate

close management prison. Provide evaluation, intervention, group counseling

and case management services to inmates in a close management correctional

facility. Current assignments include outpatient case management services to

open population, facilitate close management groups, and coordination of

aftercare/discharge planning for mentally ill inmates. Crisis stabilization assistant

working with prison psychiatrists. Assessment, treatment plans, follow-up care.

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES, INC. Sarasota, Englewood, FL

(Private Practice and Groups) 2004-present

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR-DIRECTOR Individual counseling, families,

adolescent’s children of domestic violence, anger management, career

counseling, testing, and coaching individuals and corporate employees, worked

with treatment teams on contract. State (Fl) approved BIP Program for Men

Batter’s Intervention Groups and Anger Management Groups, Consultant and

Corporate EAP Programs Counselor, Grant Writer for Federal, State and Local

funding. Wright grants for non-profit and for profit companies and agencies.

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THE HALCYON GROUP, Englewood, Fl-Post graduate internship/supervision

and then employed as counselor and facilitator.

(Court appointed treatment center) 9/03-6/1/05

COUNSELOR/THERAPIST- individual therapy for addition substance abuse,

DUI, family counseling, domestic violence, battery, anger management, drug

testing, SASSI-3 testing. Individual therapy sessions, evaluations, and

assessments. Group therapy co-leader and trainer for substance abuse, anger

management, and domestic violence court appointed groups. Counseling EAP

program for companies and employees; training using Power and Control Wheel,

Duluth Model, state approved BIP Program.

ADOPTION RESOURCES OF FLORIDA/Maps, Int’l., Holmes Beach, FL

(International humanitarian adoption agency ) 9/03-9/04

COUNSELOR/CLINICAL DIRECTOR- All home studies from Tampa/Naples for

placement, Casework, assessments, individual and family counseling, birth

coaching, counseling of birthmothers who are incarcerated at prison, victims of

domestic violence and assisting attorneys with final adoption procedures.

Supervision of staff and assisted in the renewal of Florida state license.

MANATEE WALK-IN EMERGENCY CLINIC, Bradenton, FL

(Emergency mental health walk-in clinic for Manatee Glens Hospital) 1/03-5/08

COUNSELOR/THERAPIST-PRN completed 500 hours of internship. Emergency

counseling homeless population, couples, family issues, children, and

adolescents or substance abuse, and Baker Act clients. Conducted Urine and

Breathalyzer testing for substance abuse. Provide intakes, assessments and

treatment plans for clients. CFARS and contract billing forms for grant funding

and medical reimbursement.

MENTAL HEALTH CENTER-PROSPECT HOUSE, Sarasota, FL

(Drop-in center for mentally ill) 5/02- 5/07

Post graduate internship/supervision COUNSELOR/THERAPIST – Facilitator for

Bi-Polar group therapy, women’s, general and work groups, dual diagnosed

clients. Individual therapy counseling, assessment, treatment plans, evaluation.

Completed 500 hours internship. Work with retention of clients and

administration to keep and bring back clients after hospitalization.

MANASOTA ADOLESCENT TREATMENT SERVICES, Bradenton, FL

(Adolescent treatment center) 1/03-1/04

CO-COUNSELOR/THERAPIST/TEACHER- Group therapy for adolescent sexual

offenders. High and Low function individuals, court appointed treatment program.

Provided assessments, treatment plans, counseling group, individual, and family

clients.

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FIRST STEP DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILATION CENTER, Sarasota, FL

(Residential treatment center for substance abuse ) 1/98-5/99

COUNSELOR/THERAPIST/TEACHER- Group therapy for transitional treatment,

halfway house, group and individual career counseling for work force ready program.

Completed 220 hours for internship and started a work-training group. Education

and training, how to write a resume and how to get employed, assisted in placement

for clients.

EDUCATION

University of Sarasota/Argosy, Sarasota, Florida – M.A., Mental Health Counseling

(Honor Society Chi Sigma Lota, 3.9 GPA).

Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida – B.A., Human Development (Paid

l00% tuition while working full time self employed. Attended PEL program night

classes full time).

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

Windows Microsoft word, Microsoft Office XP: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Placement

Power, Placement Power, Abra 2002, Jian Software, Dream weaver, Front Page,

Business Server, Publisher, Various Custom Software Packages Medical and H.R

Custom research software, Crystal Reports.

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