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Timothy Smith

Adjunct Faculty/Licensed Professional Counselor
Eggleston,VA

Summary

Seeking Faculty Position. Well equipped to adopt new material

or techniques to help students comprehend subject matter.

Exceedingly prepared to instruct both large class sizes and smaller

groups both face to face and online. Outgoing personality with

outstanding history of professional relationships with students and

faculty members.


Dedicated, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor with over 9 years of work in mental health and counseling fields. Extensively trained in diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders, behavioral disorders and learning disabilities. Works well in clinic-based or provider-based practices.

Solutions-oriented and successful at managing multiple priorities while maintaining strong work ethic and exhibiting positive attitude. Offering effective treatment plans and providing exceptional care for children, adolescents and adults suffering from mental and emotional health illnesses. Expertise in crisis intervention and treatment analysis and planning. Collaborative and team-oriented professional quickly establishes trust and rapport with patients.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Therapist

BetterHelp
01.2024 - Current
  • Implement time management strategies to ensure full caseloads are effectively managed, maintaining high-quality care for all clients.
  • Conduct thorough assessments to accurately diagnose mental health conditions and develop appropriate treatment strategies.
  • Continuously update professional knowledge through ongoing research, training, and participation in industry conferences and workshops.
  • Maintain detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
  • Build strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.

Co-Instructor:Career Counseling(online) Internship

Lindsey Wilson College
3 2023 - 5 2023
  • Assist in development of course including lecture, class readings and activities.
  • Record video lectures and weekly announcements.
  • Plan coursework to introduce students to important counseling concepts.
  • Establish appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for Assignments
  • Grade papers, discussion boards and assignments according to class guidelines and APA standards
  • Assist students in assignments with tutoring and mentoring as needed

Coordinator for Educational Outreach/Online Prgrms

Lindsey Wilson College/ SWVCC Campus
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Manage and conduct analysis of educational outreach activities and verified adherence to policies and procedures.
  • Communicate with groups and individuals of diverse ages, interests and perspectives using appropriate language and hands-on and online skills.
  • Cultivate relationships with community organizations in support of educational programs.
  • Help develop monthly schedules and assignments.
  • Coordinate with college faculty and staff on multiple campuses.


Site Coordinator/Outpatient Therapist

Healing Waters Counseling Center
01.2021 - 04.2024
  • Maintain records of each client and keep up-to-date on progress.
  • Develop treatment plans to address individual client needs.
  • Document client progress and maintained confidential records.
  • Lead and provide coordination with 10 staff members for quality of care for individuals of all ages with mental health and behavioral issues.
  • Direct staff meetings with professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, QMHPs, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, residents in counseling, supervisees in social work, and residents in marriage and family therapy to review diagnoses, service delivery, and documentation.
  • Coordinate site and delivery of services with HWCC’s other leadership staff including CEO, Clinical staff director, other site coordinators, administrative staff coordinator and IIHS staff director
  • Provide community coordination and leadership as needed
  • Network with other agencies for coordination of services
  • Provide outpatient counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults experiencing mental and behavioral problems.
  • Provide family and couples counseling.
  • Direct IIHS staff meetings with QMHPs to review diagnoses, service delivery, and documentation.
  • Provide expert testimony during court cases where termination of parental rights is deemed necessary.
  • Attend and provide clinical recommendations during Family Partnership Meetings through the Department of Social Services in several counties.
  • Conduct Diagnostic Interview to establish diagnoses and treatment plans for children, adolescents, and adults.
  • Provide professional testimony in court cases regarding abuse and/or neglect. Provide in-service trainings to IIHS staff employed with Healing Waters Counseling Center,LLC.
  • Provide crisis intervention for clients as needed.
  • Provide recommendations and referrals to appropriate community resources.

Co-Instructor: Multicultural Counseling

Lindsey Wilson College
01.2023 - 03.2023
  • Assisted in development of course including lecture, class readings and activities.
  • Planned coursework to introduce students to important counseling concepts.
  • Established appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for Assignments
  • Graded discussion boards and assignments according to class guidelines and APA standards
  • Assisted students in assignments with tutoring and mentoring as needed

Co-Instructor: Foundations of Clinical Counseling

Lindsey Wilson College
08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Assist in development of course including lecture, class readings and activities.
  • Plan coursework to introduce students to important counseling concepts.
  • Establish appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for Assignments
  • Grade papers, discussion boards and assignments according to class guidelines and APA standards
  • Assist students in assignments with tutoring and mentoring as needed

Minister

Eggleston United Methodist Circuit
07.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for leading ministry and worship for five area United Methodist Churches with a combined membership of over 400.
  • Responsible for organization and marketing for all five churches.
  • Work with a team of volunteers to organize and engage in combined ministry opportunities.
  • Organize training and organization of lay speakers.
  • Conduct counseling, visitation and facilities management of all six churches.
  • Serve an active role in an ecumenical area ministerial association

Minister

Oakland United Methodist Church
06.2013 - 06.2022
  • Lead church with membership of 300 in weekly worship services, bible study, leadership, outreach, team building and mission activities. Actively lead and coordinate ministry with various age groups weekly.
  • Organize, supervise, and coordinate administrative and ministry workflow of church including budget of $150,000. Manage the church facility.
  • Supervise and lead staff and 50-60 volunteers.
  • Lead the church in community mission efforts as an individual church and in partnership with other churches.
  • Develop new strategies for outreach and mission within the community.
  • Pastoral counseling with individuals and families. Visiting those that have various pastoral care needs within homes, long term care facilities and hospitals.
  • Take an active role in community and regional leadership including speaking engagements and serving on various boards and committees.

Intensive In-Home Clinician

Healing Waters Counseling Center
11.2019 - 01.2021
  • Assist in treatment plan development with coordinator, client, and family participation.
  • Provide case coordination and support to clients and their families as per the needs addressed in the ISP.
  • Work to join appropriately with children and families in establishing effective professional relationship with an awareness of maintaining appropriate boundaries.
  • Provide on-call crisis intervention services to clients, as necessary.
  • Document all services provided according to Healing Waters Counseling Center (HWCC)/ VA licensure requirements and standards in the timeframe established by HWCC.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other collateral community agency professionals by working cooperatively with community professionals.
  • Participate in collaborative treatment planning and coordination of meetings for all clients, including those involving schools, other providers, court appearances, parents, etc.
  • Provide on-call crisis intervention services with back up from the Intensive In-Home Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor, or Clinical Director.
  • Attend and actively participate in supervision, treatment team and other staff meetings.

Minister

Fries Circuit United Methodist Circuit
06.2010 - 06.2013
  • Responsible for leading ministry and worship for six area United Methodist Churches with a combined membership of over 500.
  • Responsible for organization and marketing for all six churches.
  • Worked with a team of volunteers to organize and engage in combined ministry opportunities.
  • Organized training and organization of lay speakers.
  • Conducted Counseling, visitation and facilities management of all six churches.
  • Served an active role in an ecumenical area ministerial association

Minister

Pikeville United Methodist Church
06.2005 - 06.2010
  • Led church with membership of 325 in weekly worship services, bible study, leadership, outreach, team building and mission activities. Actively led and coordinated ministry with various age groups weekly.
  • Engaged in weekly marketing of activities and ministries.
  • Organized, supervised, and coordinated administrative and ministry workflow of church including budget of $140,000. Managed the church facility and staff.
  • Engaged in community mission efforts including leading the church to provide a new community partnership with The Avalon Center for Domestic Violence.
  • Provided pastoral counseling for individuals, couples, and families.
  • Served an active role in an ecumenical ministerial association and food bank.

Director of Youth, Young Adult and Leisure Ministr

Hixson United Methodist Church
01.1999 - 05.2005
  • Directed ministry for 2000-member church in the areas of youth, young adults, and leisure.
  • Led weekly youth and young adult worship services and other ministries and activities.
  • Built the youth ministry worship attendance from 20 in attendance to over 80 in attendance.
  • Oversaw all curriculum, teachers, volunteers, staff and student leaders.
  • Oversaw and balanced $60,000 budget.
  • Was active in area high schools and middle schools.
  • Facilitated and organized all leisure ministry activities including basketball leagues and church-wide social events
  • Organized a community outreach event that resulted in more than 500 visitors to the event.
  • Conducted administrative duties, counseling, visitation and youth ministry facility management.

Director of Children and Youth Ministries

Claylick United Methodist Church
03.1993 - 12.1998
  • Directed children/youth ministry for 200 member church.
  • Helped the church maintain stability through the change of 3 pastors in 5 years.
  • Planned and oversaw all curriculum, teaching and activities for children and youth.
  • Started a community outreach event that resulted in 300 visitors to the event.
  • Developed and led a children’s touring choir that toured several churches within a 100 mile radius.
  • Provided marketing for children and youth events.

Assistand Director of Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Adanta Behavioral Health
05.1988 - 12.1992


  • Developed programs appropriate to needs of clients in facility to achieve highest feasible level of functioning.
  • Supervised, oriented, trained and counseled department employees to improve job performance and maintain high standards of patient care.
  • Liaised with patients, families and support departments to adequately plan for client rehabilitation needs.
  • Provided individual and group counseling for a case load of 60 clients.
  • Provided individual counseling for youth and adults.
  • Planned activities and therapy for clients within the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program.
  • Worked with clients to coordinate treatment plans and goals.


Education

Bachelor of Arts - Human Services

Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY
09.1984 - 05.1989

M.Ed. - Counseling And Human Development

Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY
01.2019 - 12.2020

Ph.D. - Counselor Education And Supervision

Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY
08.2021 - Current

Skills

Clinical Intervention

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PhD Coursework

CES 7003 – Foundations of Counselor Education and Supervision

CES 7113 – Instructional Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

CES 7013 – Advanced Counseling Theories

CES 7123 – Course Development and Assessment

CES 7313 - Clinical Supervision and Consultation

CES 7133 - Instructional Strategy and Course Management

CES 9023 - Research Design and Project Development

CES 7043 - Contemporary Issues in Clinical Practice

CES 8010 - Internship

CES 7323 - Leadership and Administration in Counselor Education

CES 9073 - Analysis of Variance

CES 9083 - Regression Methods

CES 7333 - Research, Program Evaluations and Outcomes

CES 7233 - Grant Writing

CES 9033 - Psychometric Theory and Measures

CES 7243 - Leadership in Action: Advocacy and Organization

CES 9053 - Qualitative Method and Design

CES 9013 - Professional Writing, Publication, and Presentation

M.Ed. Coursework

PSYC 510 Research Methods and Statistics

PSYC 525 Advanced Developmental Psychology

CHD 5000 Personal Growth and Development Group

CHD 5093 Professional Issues and Ethics

CHD 5053 Career Education Counseling

CHD 5073 Psychopathology

CHD 6173 Theory of Addiction and Pharmacology

CHD 5043 Group Counseling Techniques

CHD 5063 Individual and Group Assessment

CHD 5023 Counseling Theory/Techniques – Affective/Humanistic

CHD 5063 Individual and Group Assessment

CHD 6173 Theory of Addiction and Pharmacology

CHD 5033 Counseling Theory/Techniques – Cognitive/Behavioral

CHD 6203 Treatment of Mental and Emotional Disorders

CHD 6033 Evaluation of Emotional and Mental Status

CHD 5013 Multicultural Counseling

CHD 6613 Systemic Family Therapy

CHD 6003 Practicum

CHD 6183 Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Addiction

CHD 6193 Relationship Counseling, Group Process and Techniques with Addicted

Populations

CHD 6023 Diagnosis of Mental and Emotional Disorders

CHD 6013 Internship I

CHD 6513 Mental Health Supervision Administration and Consultation

CHD 6013 Internship II

CHD 6174 Counseling Procedures and Strategies with Addicted Populations

Licensure/Certification/Professional Affiliations

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (June 2023 - Present)
  • Resident in Counseling ( January 2021 – May 2023)
  • American College Counseling Association ( January 2022 - Present )
  • Chi Sigma Iota (Alpha Chi Omega chapter)
  • American Counseling Association (June 2019 - Present)
  • Virginia Counseling Association (June 2019 - Present)
  • Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (2019 – Present)

Professional Presentations

2023 Counseling in Appalachia - VCA Conference - Co-Presenter

2022 College Counselor Burnout and Self-Care – ACCA Conference - Co-Presenter

2021 Professional presentation on case coordination within the clinical setting – Healing Waters Counseling Center

2021 Doctoral level presentation on Educational Technology

2021 Professional presentation on grief and coping techniques – Healing Waters Counseling Center

2020 Masters level Multicultural Presentation on Dwarfism

2019 Masters level Presentation on the Beck Anxiety Inventory

2019 Masters level Pharmacology Presentation on Zolpidem (Ambien)

2019 Masters level Presentation on At-Risk Youth

2018 Partnering with Churches and Community Organizations to Help Children and Families - New River District of UMC

2017 Clergy/Church Conflict and Healthy Boundaries - Wytheville District UMC Clergy

2016 Clergy and Clergy Family Self Care. Wytheville District UMC Clergy


Professional Training

2021 Trauma Informed Care

2021 Self Care and Burnout in Counseling

2019 Counselors Impacting Change: Serving Marginalized populations

2019 Ethical Issues Related to the Practice of Online Supervision

2019 Sexual Ethics and Boundaries

2019 The Pain and Power of Community



References

Dr. Richard Carroll

Carrollr@lindsey.edu

(423) 383-1960


Dr. Terri Street

Streett@lindsey.edu

(276) 620-1997


Dr. Eric Camden

Ecamden@healingwaterscc.com

(704) 960- 9243

Timeline

Therapist

BetterHelp
01.2024 - Current

Co-Instructor: Multicultural Counseling

Lindsey Wilson College
01.2023 - 03.2023

Coordinator for Educational Outreach/Online Prgrms

Lindsey Wilson College/ SWVCC Campus
10.2022 - 05.2023

Co-Instructor: Foundations of Clinical Counseling

Lindsey Wilson College
08.2022 - 12.2022

Minister

Eggleston United Methodist Circuit
07.2022 - Current

Ph.D. - Counselor Education And Supervision

Lindsey Wilson College
08.2021 - Current

Site Coordinator/Outpatient Therapist

Healing Waters Counseling Center
01.2021 - 04.2024

Intensive In-Home Clinician

Healing Waters Counseling Center
11.2019 - 01.2021

M.Ed. - Counseling And Human Development

Lindsey Wilson College
01.2019 - 12.2020

Minister

Oakland United Methodist Church
06.2013 - 06.2022

Minister

Fries Circuit United Methodist Circuit
06.2010 - 06.2013

Minister

Pikeville United Methodist Church
06.2005 - 06.2010

Director of Youth, Young Adult and Leisure Ministr

Hixson United Methodist Church
01.1999 - 05.2005

Director of Children and Youth Ministries

Claylick United Methodist Church
03.1993 - 12.1998

Assistand Director of Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Adanta Behavioral Health
05.1988 - 12.1992

Bachelor of Arts - Human Services

Lindsey Wilson College
09.1984 - 05.1989

Co-Instructor:Career Counseling(online) Internship

Lindsey Wilson College
3 2023 - 5 2023

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