Substance Abuse Social Worker

Arthur Walston, LMSW

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Employment:

Eastern Long Island Hospital Behavioral Health Unit - Greenport, NY 10/1/11

-Present

Social Worker - Work in Detox, Psychiatry and Rehab & ER Assessments, evaluations, diagnoses, referrals and treatment and discharge planning.

Pederson Krag Center- Wyandanch, NY 07/08 –

02/11

Counselor of outpatient services

Intake and Evaluation

Counseling for individuals and groups

Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program - Stony Brook, NY 9/08 – 02/09

MSW Intern at a 24 hours Emergency acute patient care at Stony Brook University Hospital

Crisis Care, Intake, Assessment and discharge planning Outreach project - Bellport, NY 01/08 –

07/08

Substance Abuse Counselor (CASACT)

Maintained a caseload from 10 – 15 clients

Intake, assessment and referrals

Individual and group sessions

Was responsible for treatment plans and documentation according to OASIS guidelines Case Management, crisis intervention and discharge planning Long Island Center for Recovery - Hampton Bays, NY 01/08 – 07/08

Substance Abuse Counselor (CASACT)

Performed intake, assessments and referrals,

group therapy and individual sessions

Crisis intervention and discharge planning

Suffolk County Department of Health, Division of Mental Hygiene 01/07 – 01/08

Counselor

Assisted in methadone maintenance program

Suffolk County Community College - Selden, NY 09/98 – 5/03

Brooklyn College - Brooklyn, NY 09/95

-05/98

Adjunct Instructor for Intro to Sociology

Education:

Master of Social Work State University of Stony Brook May 2009

Bachelor in Sociology NYU Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1976

(CASACT) 2006 Outreach Training Credential Alcoholism and substance abuse counselor trainee

NYS Certified School Social Worker

Licensed Master Social Worker

Chemical Alcohol Substance Abuse Therapist

*References will be provided upon request

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