ANDREW HERBST
Ridge,NY
Summary
Patient-oriented Chief Executive officer and Clinical Supervisor with 20+year background, seeking to bring talent and expertise to our growing organization. Skilled in supervision to improve therapist's skill development, staff competencies, and patient outcomes. Accomplished in helping set high professional performance standards leading to delivery of high-quality services.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Executive Officer/Clinical Director
Aspire Mental Health Services
Lake Grove
08.2020 - Current
- Supervision of the day-to-day business operations
- Clinical supervision of staff and interns
- Training coordination, development, and leading staff training
- Office manager and 3rd party billing liaison
- Website development/upkeep.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Aspire Mental Health Services
Lake Grove
08.2020 - Current
- Assess, interview, and intake for new patients
- Administrate intellectual, adaptive, neurodevelopmental, mental health, and forensic evaluations for adults, adolescents, and children
- Provision of individual counseling, specializations adult and child ADHD, OCD, Tourette’s syndrome, anxiety and mood disorders.
School Psychologist
Eastport/South Manor Central School District
Eastport, NY
09.2006 - Current
- Lead psychologist for the Eastport Autism Program for primary students
- Chairperson of the building Instructional Support Team
- Conducted intelligence, neurodevelopmental, personality, & academic assessments
- Provision of individual and group counseling for students
- Developed and facilitated school-wide “Bully-Proofing Your School” program
- Member of the district Response to Intervention focus group
- Developed and implemented behavior intervention plans and teacher consultation.
Limited Permit Mental Health Counselor
South Shore Psychological Care
Lake Grove
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Assess, interview, and intake for new patients
- Administrate intellectual, adaptive, mental health, and forensic evaluations
- Provision of individual counseling.
Assistant Director, Day Treatment
United Cerebral Palsy
Hauppauge, NY
08.2000 - 09.2005
- Supervised Day Treatment staff (over 70 employees)
- Assisted in the supervision of the day-to-day program operations
- Developed and supervised all staff training programs
- Team leader in all behavioral crisis interventions
- Ensured compliance with agency and state regulations
- Member of incident review and human rights committees
- Coordination of Speech/Language, Psychological, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, and Recreation clinical services
- Chairperson of the Emergency Interdisciplinary Treatment Team.
Clinical Coordinator
United Cerebral Palsy
Hauppauge, NY
10.1999 - 08.2000
- Coordination of Speech/Language, Psychological, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, and Recreation clinical services
- Supervision and evaluation of all clinical staff
- Chairperson of the Emergency Interdisciplinary Treatment Team.
Applied Behavioral Specialist, Day Treatment
United Cerebral Palsy
Hauppauge, NY
03.1999 - 10.1999
- Administrated intellectual, adaptive, neurodevelopmental, mental health evaluations for adults
- Interviewed and screened incoming consumers
- Developed behavior modification treatment plans
- Member if the interdisciplinary treatment team (ITT)
- Collaborated in the development of consumer personal program plan
- Member of behavior crisis team.
Education
Advanced Certificate in Mental Health Counseling -
Alfred University
08.2018
Master of Science in School Psychology -
St. John’s University
05.2006
Academy For Scientific Investigative Training
06.1999
Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology -
John Jay College
02.1999
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
Ithaca College
05.1997
Skills
- Staff Management
- Fiscal Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Organizational Management
- Policy Development
- Consulting
- Administrative Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
- Relationship Management
- Psychological Assessment
- Behavior Analysis
- Treatment Implementation
Affiliations
- Member of the National Board of Forensic Examiners
- Member of the Suffolk County Psychological Association
- Member of the National Association for School Psychology
- ‘96 Edgar Sebring Scholar Athlete Football Award Winner
Certification
- National Board of Forensic Examiners (NBFE)-Certified Child Custody Evaluator- 2023
- National Board of Forensic Examiners (NBFE)-Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator- 2023
- Licensed in Mental Health Counseling (New York 2020 & Florida 2024)
- Crisis Prevention Institute- Senior Instructor for Non Violent Crisis Intervention- 2015
- Tourette’s Association- Comprehensive Behavior Intervention for Tics- certification (CBIT) 2019
- NYS certified School Psychologist 2006
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention Instructor (CPI)- 2009 SENIOR level instructor specialized in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- NYS OPWDD Certified SCIP-R Instructor (2002-2017) Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention- Revised
- NYS OPWDD Certified PROMOTE-Level 2 certification
Continuing Education
- 03/22/2023- The Spectrum of Developmental Disabilities XLIV ADHD vs. ASD: The Social Intersection
- 03/15/2023- Borderline Personality Disorder & Its Connection to ADHD.
- 02/20/2022- Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- 01/10/2022- Focus on Inattentive ADHD: The Under-Diagnosed and Under-Treated Subtype
- 08/11/2021-Introductory Clinical Training Workshop for the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd edition (ADOS-2)
- 03/10/2021- Is It Bipolar Disorder or ADHD Moodiness? A Guide to Getting the Diagnosis and Treatment Right
- 10/20/2020-Intensive Workshop in Exposure and Ritual Prevention for Pediatric OCD
- 05/18/2020- Treating Perfectionism
- 01/21/2020- Dyslexia: A collaborative Evaluation Approach
- 11/20/2019- Comprehensive Behavior Intervention for Tics Training
- 03/18/2016- Helping the worried Child: Practical Strategies for Dealing with Anxiety & Therapy Room
- 11/17/2014- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Mindfulness: An Integrative Evidence Based Approach
- 03/07/2011- Treating Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety
- 02/11/2008- Suicide and Self-Mutilation
- 10/30/2007- Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Focus on Student Assessment to Promote Curriculum Integration and Intervention Planning
- 12/08/2006- Emotional Disability or Social Maladjustment
- 12/03/2003- Defining the Boundaries of the Autism Spectrum
References
Available upon request
Accomplishments
- ‘96 Edgar Sebring Scholar Athlete Football Award Winner
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer/Clinical Director
Aspire Mental Health Services
08.2020 - Current
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Aspire Mental Health Services
08.2020 - Current
Limited Permit Mental Health Counselor
South Shore Psychological Care
08.2018 - 08.2020
School Psychologist
Eastport/South Manor Central School District
09.2006 - Current
Assistant Director, Day Treatment
United Cerebral Palsy
08.2000 - 09.2005
Clinical Coordinator
United Cerebral Palsy
10.1999 - 08.2000
Applied Behavioral Specialist, Day Treatment
United Cerebral Palsy
03.1999 - 10.1999
Advanced Certificate in Mental Health Counseling -
Alfred University
Master of Science in School Psychology -
St. John’s University
Academy For Scientific Investigative Training
Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology -
John Jay College
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
Ithaca College
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