About Martin Gardner

Last Updated on June 28, 2026

Martin Gardner has over 20 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, recovery centers as well as numerous public and private agencies providing mental health counseling and case management services. Gardner has been a case manager for over 20 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 navigating a difficult and often confusing disability service system.

Experience

Residential Counseling

In-Home Counseling/Family Counseling

Child and Adolescent Case Management

Mental Health Case Management

Intellectual Disabilities Case Management

Skills

Advocacy

Assessment

Crisis Intervention

Service Coordination

Mental Health Skill Building