About Martin Gardner

Last Updated on August 7, 2018

Martin Gardner has over 15 years of experience in the human services field. He has spent the majority of his career as an advocate for people with mental health and developmental disabilities. He has worked in psychiatric hospitals as well as numerous public and private agencies providing mental health counseling and case management services. Gardner is currently a case manager in the public sector as well a counselor in the private sector. Gardner has been a case manager for over 15 years and has knowledge of the intellectual disability service system as well as mental health services.

As an experienced clinician, Gardner has also offered his expertise to day support and residential providers in an effort to improve their services to the community. He has also offered advice to new providers, educating them on the Medicaid Waiver selection process and techniques to market and improve their programs. He also enjoys providing information to the public, especially parents and families that struggle with navagating a difficult and often confusing disability service system. 

Education

* Undergraduate degree in Psychology from Christopher Newport University

* Graduate Degree in Urban Education with a concentration in Community Counseling from Norfolk State University.

* MPA from Troy University with a concentration in Public Management. 

Experience

Residential Counseling

In-Home Counseling/Family Counseling

Child and Adolescent Case Management

Mental Health Case Management

Intellectual Disabilities Case Management

Skills

Assessment

Service Coordination

Advocacy

Crisis Intervention

Mental Health Supports

Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)

Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)

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