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Licensed Clinical Social Worker,
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
Thomas W. Minnick is the
director of the National Counseling Group, Inc., with counseling
offices located in Annandale, Herndon, Manassas, City of
Richmond, City of Hopewell and Tidewater, Virginia. He
is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Substance
Abuse Counselor in the State of Virginia. Mr. Minnick received
an Associate in Science and Education degree from the Northern
Virginia Community College in 1986, a Bachelor of Science
degree from George Mason University in 1988 and a Masters
of Social Work degree from Virginia Commonwealth University
in 1989. He was the recipient of the National All-American
Collegiate Scholarship Award and was awarded Most Outstanding
Social Work Student in 1988. He was indoctrinated into the
Phi Alpha Honor Society in 2001.
Mr. Minnick's professional
work experience is quite diverse having worked in a combination
of mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities/programs.
Employment experience includes working at the following: Washington
D.C. Veterans Administration Psychiatric Hospital, an Adult
Residential Drug Treatment Center, Comprehensive Day Treatment
Program for emotionally disturbed adolescents, Mental Health
Consultant to a comprehensive Outpatient Adolescent Substance
Abuse Program, Staff Social Worker and Substance Abuse Counselor
for a private outpatient psychiatrist and Counselor at a teenage
runaway and crisis shelter. Mr. Minnick has had a significant
amount of post-graduate training related to the treatment of
dually diagnosed clients. Mr. Minnick worked in two managed
care companies evaluating the quality of professional care
given by other mental health and substance abuse providers
in outpatient, residential and inpatient psychiatric facilities
throughout the United States.
Mr. Minnick and the National Counseling
Group, Inc. have been recognized locally and nationally as
experts in the treatment of dually diagnosed adolescents. Specifically,
Mr. Minnick and the NCG, Inc. have been professionally recognized
in Washingtonian Magazine, The Washington Post Newspaper on
several occasions, Government Executive Magazine, and the local
Reston Connection newspaper. Mr. Minnick has provided consultation
services to other organizations including the CBS evening news.
Mr. Minnick was featured on a local Reston cable television
show as a drug specialist. Please refer to our list of professional
acknowledgments for further information about Mr. Minnick and
the National Counseling Group, Inc.
Mr. Minnick currently oversees
all administrative and clinical functions of NCG, Inc. Additionally,
he continues to enjoy working with multiply challenged youth
and young adults and maintains a small caseload of clients.
Many of his clients are court involved and are frequently referred
by attorneys and/or interested family members. Mr. Minnick
is diligently working with a variety of members in the community
including parents, other treatment providers, school officials,
court officials, attorneys, private businesses and members
of other government agencies to help accomplish the NVCG vision
of being able to provide private mental health and substance
abuse services to all people in need. Mr. Minnick has an intense
passion for his work and believes strongly in the power for
families and youth to change.
Mr. Minnick and his staff welcome
and appreciate your questions, suggestions and support. Please
refer to our list of professional acknowledgments for further
information about Mr. Minnick and the NCG.
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