Eli Lawental

Background

Lawental, Eli was born on February 5, 1953 in Naharya, Israel.

Education

Bachelor, University Haifa, 1974. Bachelor of Social Work, University Haifa, 1978. Master of Arts, University Haifa, 1982.

Doctor of Social Work, University Pennsylvania, 1987. Postgraduate diploma, Johns Hopkins University, 1994.

Career

Field supervisor University Haifa School Social Work, 1980—1981. Director Haifa Drug Abuse Treatment Center, since 1982. Research and teaching assistant University Pennsylvania School Social Work, 1985—1987.

Extra mural teacher department criminology Bar-Ilan University, 1987—1989. Lecturer, academy coordinator advanced study division University Haifa School Social Work, 1988—1992, fellow, 1994—1995, senior lecturer expert track, 1995—2005, head law and corrections track Master of Arts program, 1995—2005, head field studies, 1998—2005. Faculty member department social work Tel-Hai Academy College, since 2005.

Associate professor Ministry of Welfare-Center School for Workers in Social Services, 1987—1993. Practicum supervisor Tel-Aviv University, 1989—1994. Senior lecturer Ministry of Welfare-Center School for Workers in Social Services, 1994—1996.

Visiting professor University Pennsylvania School Social Work, 1994—1995. Extra mural lecturer Tel-Aviv University School Medicine, 1994—1995. Head multidisciplinary department Treatment for Youth in Distress, Municipality of Nesher, 1975—1981.

Director Boarding Home for Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Zichron Yaacov, Israel, 1981—1982. Program director Crime Prevention Association, Philadelphia, 1985—1987. Supervisor social workers dealing with street gangs Ministry of Welfare, 1975—1982.

Social worker Big Brothers Association, Haifa, 1980—1981. Private practice psychotherapist, 1983—1985, 1987—1993. Consultant, expert in field.

Conference participant, presenter in field. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Eli Lawental has been listed as a noteworthy social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member treatment and rehabilitation committee Israeli Anti Drug Authority, since 1998. Chairman professional committee Big Brothers Association, 1990—1993, member professional committee, 1971—1989. Haifa University representative in board Israeli Anti Drug Authority, since 2002.

Chairperson Theresienstadt Martyrs Remembrance Association, since 1998. Chairman treatment and rehabilitation committee Haifa Area Drug Authority, since 1991. Chairman 2d generation board Theresienstadt Martyrs Remembrance Association, 1990—1998.

Board directors Theresienstadt Martyers Remembrance Association, 1988—1989. Member head departments form Ramban Medical Center, since 1995. Member of Association for Advancement of Drug Abuse Treatment (general-director 1988-1996), Israeli Association Social Workers, Israeli Society Addiction Treatment and Medicine (founding member, board directors since 1999, founder, member expertise committee since 1993, chairperson certification committee addiction section 1993).

Connections

Married; 3 children.