Lamont Peyton

Lamont Peyton is an experienced professional in the field of substance use disorder counseling and rehabilitation. Currently serving as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor at Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. since December 2019, Lamont also holds the position of Reentry Specialist at The Osborne Association, facilitating groups for individuals at Rikers Island. Previous roles include Senior Case Manager at the Doe Fund, managing a caseload of clients in recovery and on parole, and Intake Coordinator at the Vertex Outpatient Program, assessing potential clients for treatment eligibility. Additionally, Lamont worked as a Substance Abuse Counselor at the New York Center Addiction Treatment Services, where responsibilities included conducting comprehensive assessments and developing service plans for clients. Lamont holds an Associate's degree in Human Services from CUNY Hostos Community College, obtained in 2018.