Dustin Perry, LCSW, serves as Lakeview Center’s director of residential services. In this executive leadership role, he oversees all adult and children’s residential programs.
Dustin has been with Lakeview Center since 2006, serving in clinical and leadership positions, and as a frequent community presenter on behavioral health topics. He has experience treating children, adolescents and adults, including overseeing individual and group therapy, case management and psychiatric treatment.
Prior to his current role, Dustin served as director of Lakeview Center’s Road to Recovery and Pathway programs. In this position, Dustin provided support and leadership to the treatment teams working with adult substance users between residential and intensive-outpatient services. He also acted as liaison for the Drug Court in Escambia County. His other previous roles include overseeing outpatient behavioral health treatment services at Avalon, Lakeview Center’s outpatient treatment program located in Milton. Dustin also served as past director of Medication-Assisted Treatment at Lakeview Center. His experience includes setting up grant-funded programs and services to help fight the opioid epidemic.
Dustin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Central Florida and a Master of Social Work from University of West Florida. He is a licensed clinical social worker.
Professional education:
University of Central Florida
University of West Florida
Certification agencies:
State of Florida Department of Health Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Programs:
Adult Residential Services
Children’s Residential Services