LYNDIN (WORTH) BOLTON, MSW
Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist
Certified Clinical Supervisor
Thirty-plus years of progressive practice in the behavioral healthcare field with
special emphasis in the intervention and treatment of Substance-Related Disorders.
EDUCATION:
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
1973-77
BA – Social Sciences with emphasis in Social Work
and Criminal Justices Studies.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1977-81
Master of Social Work – Mental Health Services
(Completed degree in off-campus work/study program.)
EMPLOYMENT:
Cape Fear Substance Abuse Center
1975-82
Wilmington, NC
Outpatient substance abuse prevention, intervention, and
treatment services in a private, non-profit agency. Began as
Outreach Worker and later became Clinical Director before
leaving to start my own business.
Coastal Training Associates, Inc.
1982-87
Wrightsville Beach, NC
Training, Consulting and Technical Assistance services to
human service agencies, business & industry, governmental,
and community organizations on behavioral health issues.
Charter Northridge Hospital
1987-89
Raleigh, NC
Program Administrator for inpatient & outpatient services in
hospital-based, adult substance abuse and mental health
program. Responsible for day-to-day clinical programs and
linkages to all hospital operations.
Westhaven
1989-96
Raleigh, NC
Design, develop, and implement intensive outpatient
substance abuse services in a private-for-profit behavioral
health program. Services included hospital consultations and
development of referral networks with employee assistance
programs and managed care systems.
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PSI–The Solution Center
(full-time) 1996-97
Raleigh, NC
(part-time) 1997-98
Coordinator of Substance Abuse Services in behavioral
healthcare clinic serving adolescents, adults and older adults.
Partial hospital, intensive outpatient, and outpatient services
networked with local hospital services and managed care
systems.
JNA/Keys to Recovery
(part-time) 1997-00
Raleigh, NC
Contracted consultant services to adult substance abuse
outpatient clinic with assessment, treatment planning,
individual, and group counseling services with attendant
record-keeping responsibilities. Client/family education and
outreach services also provided.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
1997School of Social Work’s Behavioral Healthcare Resource
Program – Clinical Instructor for graduate students in
Substance Abuse Certificate Program and Educational
Specialist to community mental health and social services
programs to implement workforce development mandates
statewide via contract with N.C. Department of Health and
Human Services, Division of Mental Health/Developmental
Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services.
OTHER RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE:
NC Department of Human Resources
1982-85
Substance Abuse Services Section – Staff Consultant/Writer
to a multi-system workgroup to develop/implement a
cooperative effort between state justice and behavioral health
treatment systems titled “The North Carolina JusticeTreatment Interface Project”.
NC Department of Human Resources
1989-91
Mental Health Study Commission – Staff Consultant and
Technical Writer to a legislative workgroup that developed
the model for continuum of care for adults with substance
abuse problems. The Adult Substance Abuse Plan was
included and funded as part of a legislative appropriations
request for the Division of Mental Health, Developmental
Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services in DHR.
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Education and Training Programs, Inc.
1993-97
Windsor, CN
Clinical Preceptor providing clinical supervision and
training services to substance abuse counselors on
military bases in eastern North Carolina by contractual
agreement with ETP, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS:
1982National Association of Social Workers
NASW Steering Committee Chair-ATOD Section 2001-03
NASW Steering Committee-ATOD Section
1999-01
N. C. Chapter-Representative, ATOD Section
1997-99
Academy of Certified Social Workers
1991-Certified by the Academy in Clinical Social Work
N.C. Certification Board for Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.)
NC License #C001960
1994-04
N.C. Substance Abuse Professional Certification Board
-Founding Board Member and past Chair
1978-86
-Certified Drug Abuse Counselor (CDAC#007)
1982-86
-Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS#0145)
1994-Licensed Clinical Addictions Spec. (LCAS#452) 1998N.C. Foundation for Alcohol & Drug Studies
-Board Member and past Chair
-Member of the annual faculty
1984-91
1978-
Journal of Social Work Practice in Addictions 1999-03
Field Reviewer and member of the editorial review board.
(*A list of publications, presentations, and references are available by request.)
BIOSKETCH
L. Worth Bolton, MSW, LCAS, is currently working with the Behavioral Healthcare
Resource Program in the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Prior to coming to UNC, Worth has 27 years of work experience in
substance abuse services to adults and adolescents in a wide variety of service settings.
He is a Clinical Instructor in the graduate Social Work program at UNC coordinating and
teaching in the Certificate in Substance Abuse Studies Program. Worth is past Chair and
Board Member of the N.C. Foundation for Alcohol & Drug Studies and the N. C.
Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board. Worth is also past Chair of the Steering
Committee of NASW in the Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs Practice Section. He has
provided training, consultation and technical assistance to business/industry, social
service agencies, and the military. Current areas of interest and study are; Assessment
and Treatment Planning for the Dually Diagnosed, Clinical Services to Addicted
Offenders, Clinician Credentialing in Addictions, Clinical Supervision and Clinical
Services to Combat Veterans. Worth is a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist and is
certified in Clinical Supervision and Addiction Services.
LWB
07/28/08
LYNDIN (WORTH) BOLTON, MSW, LCAS
Clinician, educator, trainer and advocate for Substance Abuse Practice for the past
thirty years. Currently teaching in the Substance Abuse Certificate Program at the
UNC School of Social Work’s Masters Program.
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Actively involved in the substance abuse credentialing issue in N.C. since 1978.
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Advocate for Social Workers in Substance Abuse since 1981.
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Has provided training in this practice area for the past twenty-five years.
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97-99: NC Liaison for Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs practice section for
NASW-NC.
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96-97: Served as NASW-NC representative to transdiciplinary workgroup that
developed the state’s Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist credential to
recognize practitioners who practice in addictions at the Masters level and
above.
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97: Served as N.C.’s representative to the Substance Abuse Certification Board
of Florida to develop a certification process for addiction counselors working in
criminal justice services.
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Licensed Certified Clinical Addictions Specialist, and Certified in Clinical
Supervision of addiction counselors.
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Past Member and Chair of the Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs Steering
Committee for NASW-National Office.
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Currently serving on the N.C. Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board
representing the South Central Region of NC.
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Past Field Reviewer for the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.