Andrew Malekoff, is Executive Director / CEO for North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, Roslyn Heights, New York where he has worked since 1977. He is a NY State licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor (CASAC). Malekoff has been editor of the journal Social Work with Groups since 1990. He has taught as an adjunct professor of social work at Adelphi and New York Universities and is a board member of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. Malekoff has written numerous published articles, book chapters, essays, narratives, editorials and poetry. He has written and edited eight books and monographs including Group Work with Adolescents: Principles and Practice. Now in its second edition, this critically acclaimed book was designated a main selection of the Behavioral Science Book Club. He serves as consulting editor for several professional journals and is a founding member of the Long Island Institute for Group Work with Children and Youth.