Welcome to My New Elder Care Blog for New York City and Northern New Jersey!

Hello, and welcome to my new elder care blog for NorthStar Care & Guidance, LLC, located in Bergen, New Jersey.  Here is more information about me:

Mark Zilberman, LCSW is the Director of NorthStar Care and Guidance, LLC. Mr. Zilberman is a Deans’ List graduate of Hunter College in New York City, where he majored in Sociology. He then received a scholarship to attend the State University of New York at Stony Brook. There he earned an MSW in Social Work with a specialization in substance abuse treatment.

Mark went on to attain his state certifications in alcohol and substance abuse from both New York and New Jersey. He holds clinical social work licensure in both states, as well. Before working in geriatric care management, Mr. Zilberman worked as a therapist and social worker with diverse populations (elderly, mentally ill, mentally retarded, and developmentally disabled). He has worked in hospitals, clinics and residences.

Education:

• Master of Social Work, School of Social Welfare, SUNY at Stony Brook
• Bachelor of Arts, Hunter College, CUNY Major: Sociology
• The Brookdale Center For The Aging: Student in Certificate Program in Geriatric Care Management

Licenses and Certificates:

• Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
  Primary and Advanced Certificate: Albert Ellis Institute
• Certificate in Substance Abuse and Alcohol Studies
  Awarded by School of Social Welfare, SUNY at Stony Brook
• Member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
  Awarded by the National Association of Social Workers
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) # 071143-1
  Awarded by NYS Department of Education
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) #44SC05185100
  Awarded by NJ State Board of Social Work Examiners
• Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) #11561
  Awarded by New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
• Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) #37LC00046400
  Awarded by NJ Alcohol & Drug Counselor Committee

Provider Relationships:

• Medicaid Provider
• Empire NY Medicare Provider
• Empire NJ Medicare Provider
• GHI Queens Medicare
• The Allen Group
• Beech Street Corporation
• ComPsych Provider
• VMC Behavioral Healthcare Services Affiliate
• United Behavioral Health
• Corphealth, Inc.
• Preferred Mental Health Management, Inc.
• Horizon Behavioral Services
• PacifiCare Behavioral Health
• APS Healthcare
• Innovative Resource Group New Jersey Network

Organization Memberships:

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM)

NorthStar Care & Guidance, LLC

8400 Boulevard East, S. #3B

N. Bergen, NJ 07047