Michael A. Pino

Michael A. Pino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Addiction & Drug Counselor (LCADC) in New Jersey. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College and a Master’s of Social Work from the Rutgers School of Social Work. He also has a Gambling Counselor Training certificate and is working on the Certified Tobacco treatment specialist certification. Michael has experience working in the substance use field, working with college students and veterans.  Michael is currently working at the Rutgers University Counseling center (CAPS) and is on the Clinical social worker team that manages high risk students who have gone to a higher level of care. Michael provides both individual and group treatments for students on various topics. At CAPS, Michael leads the RO-DBT Team and is trained in various treatment modalities including CBT, DBT, RO-DBT, and EXRP. Michael has also worked at a Substance Use Treatment as the intensive outpatient coordinator and is currently a clinical supervisor for the center, supervising two clinicians for licensure. Michael hopes to further his clinical expertise in the DSW program and to contribute to the substance use treatment field. His areas of interest include Substance used treatment in the college mental health settings.