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Phone Number: (908) 889-9254
Office Location: 675 Hose Lane 8th Floor Piscataway, NJ 08854
Mr. Zazzarino, PhD, LPC, ACS, CPRP is an assistant professor at Rutgers University in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions where he is currently a core faculty in the master’s program in Rehabilitation Counseling and the doctoral program in Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
Additionally, Dr. Zazzarino is the field experience coordinator for the Counselor Education and Supervision track. Previously, Dr. Zazzarino has provided instruction for professional education courses for New Jersey Supported Housing agencies implementing Community Support Services (CSS). Dr. Zazzarino is actively presenting at local, state, national, and international conferences related to sexual and gender minorities; multiculturalism; psychiatric rehabilitation methods; counseling services; housing; and supervision practices.
In addition to his work at Rutgers University, Dr. Zazzarino continues to conduct clinical work by facilitating group therapy for adolescents and adults at an intensive outpatient program, providing outpatient counseling services at his private practice, and providing clinical supervision for counselors who need supervised clinical hours in New Jersey.
M.A., Monmouth University
Ph.D., Walden University
The mission of my research is to improve the quality of services that will improve the lives of affectional and gender diverse individuals with and without a serious mental illness.
| Title | Sponsor | Effective Dates | Role |
| 2020 Expansion of Practitioner Education (Prac-Ed) Grant Program – Integration of Substance Use | SAMHSA | 2020-2022 | Principal Investigator |
| Title | Authors | Where and When |
| Haley, M., Nate, R., Golden, S., & Zazzarino, A. (2018). History and development of family therapy. In B. Flamez (Ed.). Introduction to marriage, couple, and family counseling: Applied practice (pp.22-51). | Haley, M., Nate, R., Golden, S., & Zazzarino, A. | SAGE, 2018 |
| Addressing blended family and trauma issues with sexual and gender minority parents. In J. Whitman, & C. Boyd. The therapist’s notebook for sexual and gender identity diverse clients: Homework, handouts, and activities for use in counseling, training, and psychotherapy. | Zazzarino, A., Kirkland, V., & Thompson, J. | Harington Park Press , in press |
| Theories of supervision. In B. Flamez & S. Lenz (Eds.). Practical approaches to clinical supervision across settings: Theory, practice, and research | Haley, M., & Zazzarino, A. | Pearson, in press |
| Legal, ethical, and professional issues. In D. Capuzzi & M. D. Stauffer. Foundations of couples, marriage, and family counseling (2nd ed.). | Zazzarino, A., Shelton, D., & Haley, M | Wiley, in press |
| Organizational change: The experiences of practitioners transitioning to a fee-for-service model. | Zazzarino, A., Clay, Z., & Reilly, A. | Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice, 5(1), 2020 |
| The unfaithful male in monogamous and nonmonagamous marriage: A phenomenological case study. | Peoples, K., Zazzarino, A., Thompson, J., Kirkland, V., Fisher, R., Shelton, D., . . . & Richardson-Oneil, B. | Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, 26(1/2), 2019 |
| A population at risk: Counseling sexual minorities with a serious mental illness. | Zazzarino, A., & Bridges, C. | Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness, 1(1), 2019 |
| Increasing psychiatric rehabilitation knowledge in a supported housing setting: Pre and posttest analysis. | Zazzarino, A., Reilly, A., & Clay, Z. | Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 57(6), 2019 |
| Analyzing case studies on male infidelity using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis: A collaborative group approach. | Peoples, K., Shelton, D., Zazzarino, A., Riley, P., Fisher, R., Thompson, J., & Kirkland, V. | SAGE, 2019 |
| Work-based learning: A training model for state wide system changes. | Clay, Z., Barrett, N., Reilly, A., & Zazzarino, A | Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 39(4), 2016 |