Anthony Zazzarino, Ph.D.
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.
Keywords: LGBTQ+, Affectional Diversity, Gender Diversity, Serious Mental Illness
Grant Funding
Title: 2020 Expansion of Practitioner Education Grant Program – Integration of Substance Use Disorder Curriculum
Sponsor Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Brief Overview of Aims: The Integration of SUD Education will increase psychiatric rehabilitation practitioners’, rehabilitation counselors’, and licensed clinical mental health counselors’ awareness, knowledge, and skills of SUD and co-occurring disorders.
Total Dollar Amount: $200,000.00
Funding Period: 2020 – 2022
Professional Achievements
2023
Chair Elect – North Atlantic Region of the American Counseling Association
2022
New Jersey Counseling Association President
2021
Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS02376)
2013
Licensed Professional Counselor (37PC00482700)
Selected Publications
- Zechner M, Anderson E, Murphy A, Zazzarino A, Karyczak S. Physical Therapy Students’ Perceptions for Working with Persons with Mental Illness in the United States. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2022; 11(1): 367-375. doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_1543_21
- Zazzarino A, Bates F, Vlavianos J, Levitt A. Staff’s Perceptions of Sensory-Based Interventions at an Inpatient Hospital: A Case Study. Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice. 2021; 7(2): Art 2. doi:scholarworks.sfasu.edu/jhstrp/vol7/iss2/2
- Shelton D, Zazzarino, A. Infusing Counseling Theories with the Integrated Development Model: Strengthening Supervision Practices. Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice. 2020; 6(1): Art 4. doi:scholarworks.sfasu.edu/jhstrp/vol6/iss1/4
- Zazzarino A, Clay Z, Reilly A. Organizational Change: The Experiences of Practitioners Transitioning to a Fee-For-Service Model. Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice. 2020; 5(1): 1-19. doi:scholarworks.sfasu.edu/jhstrp/vol5/iss1/2
- Zazzarino A, Bridges C. A Population At Risk: Counseling Sexual Minorities with a Serious Mental Illness. Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness. 2019; 1(1): 36-47. doi:10.34296/01011005
For information on participating in our studies, please contact me at : Asz28@shp.rutgers.edu
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