William Beaver
Augusta,GA
Summary
Experienced professional and compassionate LMFT with a strong focus on direct in-person and telehealth counseling, crisis intervention, and resilience building within military, first responder, and religious communities. Over 30 years experience in caring for the widest range of diverse cultures and people in crisis and helping them to find solutions when they face roadblocks to receiving critical care. Seeks to empower clients to become the best versions of themselves.
Overview
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Certification
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32
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Life Chaplain
United States Army
Fort Gordon GA
12.2022 - Current
- Provided over 620 direct hours of professional therapy to individuals, couples and families in the military community.
- Trained 40 junior Army Chaplains in counseling techniques.
- Led over 50 Servicemembers living with TBI in a resiliency group narrative therapy art project.
- Conducted five marriage enrichment weekend events for over 80 couples.
- Directed the Family Life Center and supervised three personnel.
- Actively supervised and sponsored two diverse faith chapel communities for over 300 persons.
Community Chaplain
United States Army
Fort Bliss, TX
07.2020 - 07.2022
- Directed and managed the largest chapel on Fort Bliss during the height of COVID, supervising a staff of four and safely coordinating over 20 large group events to ensure reduced risk of virus transmission.
- Sponsored and led children's and adult spiritual enrichment groups.
- Supervised and sponsored the Jewish and Islamic communities on post, and renovated and rededicated the on-post synagogue.
- Supervised and evaluated two civilian employees and conducted two large post-wide religious support events safely to reduce virus transmission.
- Served on pastoral staff of liturgical chapel community.
Command and Unit Chaplain
United States Army
Fort Hood, TX
03.2018 - 07.2020
- Provided spiritual guidance, 380 direct counseling hours, 5 marriage enrichment weekend events, and provided crisis intervention to a cavalry and armor squadron over 810 diverse personnel.
- Conducted regular religious services, ceremonies, and memorials to foster community and morale within the squadron.
- Deployed to central Europe for 9 months where I embedded and provided daily direct care to the members of the squadron.
- Organized 12 group resiliency trips across Europe where I provided education and direct care to nearly all of the members of the unit.
- Wrote monthly newsletter, storyboard, and direct reports to provide mission validation and raise additional support and resources.
Chaplain Clinician
United States Army
Fort Gordon, GA
06.2014 - 03.2018
- Completed four units of clinical pastoral education (2 levels) and provided daily direct patient care and medical staff support at a large Army medical center and outlying clinics, caring for over 1430 persons.
- Designed and administered an original narrative-group therapy counseling tool that has been used for a decade to over 810 patients in TBI and substance abuse recovery groups. This "Story Flags" project was cited as a Best Practice by the Joint Commission in 2017.
- Designed and led worship services, including religious education and spiritual retreats for an extremely diverse military personnel.
- Supervised four Soldiers and as a battalion Chaplain for wounded Soldiers led a mission trip to Puerto Rico and five other resiliency trips to improve patient spiritual and mental health.
- Trained nurses and psychologists in spiritual resiliency skills.
Command and Unit Chaplain
United States Army
Fort Benning, GA
12.2011 - 06.2014
- Provided direct daily pastoral care to more than 1540 Soldiers and their family members across a combat arms brigade.
- Provided over 2100 direct counseling hours to individuals, couples, families and groups across the brigade, both in garrison, in field training and weekend retreat settings.
- Conducted suicide prevention and resiliency training workshops to over 470 individuals
- Designed and led a weekly religious training program for over 84 children in the largest chapel on post.
- Supervised and trained five noncommissioned officers in religious support to the unit.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams to include medical and psychological to provide a seamless bandwidth of care to the Soldiers and families in our unit.
Minister of Education and Families
Haddock Baptist Church
Haddock, GA
03.2003 - 08.2010
- Provided over 6000 direct hours of religious and missional education to children, teens, adults and senior adults during the seven year period. This included directing 7 mission trips to provide crisis response across the Southern US and to five nursing care facilities.
- Developed curriculum and themes for eight summer camps and Vacation Bible Schools, directing teams of over 120 volunteers.
- Provided direct counseling to adults in crisis both in their homes, in the hospitals and at church.
- Wrote monthly articles and worked with local media to expand the ministry of the church.
- Led a professional peer group of 15 ministers across the state.
Social Worker and Minister
Various Non-profit Agencies and Churches
Georgia And Kentucky
06.1994 - 03.2003
- After earning an MSW, directed, managed and led homeless shelter for people with AIDS for two years, directed a regional office of a children's home for five years, provided in-home therapy through a non-profit, served as an AIDS educator, developed community-wide programs such as Community Brunch (that remains active), and served on five different church staffs as part-time youth minister.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling
Webster University
St. Louis, MO12-2022
Army Family Life School Graduate - Professional Marriage And Family Therapy
United States Army Chaplain Corps
Watters Family Counseling Center, Fort Bragg, NC12-2022
Certificate of Graduation - Field Grade Level Unit Leadership
Army Chaplain Captains Career Course
Army Institute For Religious Learning02-2019
Clinical Pastoral Education - 4 Units, 2 Levels
United States Army Chaplain Corps
Fort Gordon, GA06-2015
Certificate of Graduation - Chaplaincy in The Battalion Unit
Army Chaplains Basic Officer Leader Corps
Army Institute Of Religious Education12-2011
Master of Social Work - Church And Non-profit Social Work
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, KYBachelor of Arts - Christianity
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GABachelor of Ministry - Pastoral Leadership
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GAAssociate of Arts - Fine Arts
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GASkills
- LMFT counseling skills and experience since 2022
- SFBT, CBT, Family Systems, EFT, Couples Collaborative, Reality Therapy, Gottman
- Direct and Telehealth Counseling experience
- Therapeutic Small Group Development and Leadership
- Communication through Writing and Public Speaking
- Marriage Enrichment Retreat development and leadership
- Certified in T4T Active Family Relationships
- Certified in T4T Army Suicide Prevention
- Certified Army Combat Lifesaver
Affiliations
American Counseling Association - Member in Good standing since 2022
Certification
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (Texas) - thru Jan 2028
- Clinical Pastoral Education (4 units; 2 levels)
- Ordained Baptist minister since 1997
- Professionally endorsed Chaplain by The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Inc. since 2010.
Timeline
Family Life Chaplain
United States Army
12.2022 - Current
Community Chaplain
United States Army
07.2020 - 07.2022
Command and Unit Chaplain
United States Army
03.2018 - 07.2020
Chaplain Clinician
United States Army
06.2014 - 03.2018
Command and Unit Chaplain
United States Army
12.2011 - 06.2014
Minister of Education and Families
Haddock Baptist Church
03.2003 - 08.2010
Social Worker and Minister
Various Non-profit Agencies and Churches
06.1994 - 03.2003
Master of Arts - Counseling
Webster University
Army Family Life School Graduate - Professional Marriage And Family Therapy
United States Army Chaplain Corps
Certificate of Graduation - Field Grade Level Unit Leadership
Army Chaplain Captains Career Course
Clinical Pastoral Education - 4 Units, 2 Levels
United States Army Chaplain Corps
Certificate of Graduation - Chaplaincy in The Battalion Unit
Army Chaplains Basic Officer Leader Corps
Master of Social Work - Church And Non-profit Social Work
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - Christianity
Brewton-Parker College
Bachelor of Ministry - Pastoral Leadership
Brewton-Parker College
Associate of Arts - Fine Arts
Brewton-Parker College