Allison L. Smith, Ph.D., NCC

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1 Allison L. Smith, Ph.D., NCC EDUCATION May 2008 May 2005 May 2002 Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling and Counselor Education University of North Carolina at Greensboro (CACREP approved) Master of Education, Community Counseling College of William and Mary (CACREP approved) Bachelor of Arts, Psychology University of Virginia CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES National Certified Counselor, #203805, National Board for Certified Counselors Licensed Professional Counselor, (working on licensure hours for LPC) CLINICAL EXPERIENCE May 2006 July 2006 Jan July 2006 Jan May 2005 Clinic Intern, Nicholas A. Vacc Counseling and Consulting Center Greensboro, NC Provided individual counseling to college students Conducted psychosocial assessments on new clients Performed clerical duties at front desk such as scheduling counseling, supervision, and other appointments at clinic Participated in clinic staff meetings Advanced Counseling Internship, Moses Cone Behavioral Health Center Greensboro, NC Facilitated psychiatric and dual diagnosis treatment groups for adult inpatient unit Facilitated psychoeducational groups for adult inpatient unit Provided individual counseling on the adult inpatient unit Conducted psychosocial assessments on adult inpatient unit Participated in treatment team meetings Consulted with psychiatrists, case managers, nurses, and counselors about individual treatment planning Counseling Internship and Practicum, Eastern State Psychiatric Hospital Williamsburg, VA Facilitated group counseling groups for adult inpatients Facilitated individual counseling for adult inpatients Transported and supervised adult inpatients to community support meetings A. Smith, Vita 1

2 Provided vocational training to adult inpatients at a fair-trade craft store for empowerment program Consulted with psychiatrists, case managers, nurses, and counselors about individual treatment planning June June 2005 June July 2003 Shelter Staff Member, Avalon Center for Women and Children Williamsburg, VA Conducted intake assessments Answered 24 hour domestic violence and sexual assault hotline Administered medications Facilitated group support meetings Provided information on community resources Attended monthly treatment team meetings with shelter director, program director, shelter staff members, and counselors Maintained safety by enforcing shelter rules Mental Health Residential Counselor, Region Ten Community Services Board Charlottesville, VA Taught basic living skills in a residential treatment program for adults with chronic and severe mental illness Administered medications Ran group and individual support meetings Provided recourses and support regarding community resources Maintained safety by enforcing house rules Developed and maintained individualized treatment plans Attended weekly treatment team meetings Transported and accompanied clients to psychiatric and medical appointments TEACHING EXPERIENCE May 2008 June 2008 Aug Dec July 2007 May 2007 June 2007 Co-Instructor, Department of Counseling and Educational Development CED 574 Understanding Grief and Loss (master s and adv. undergraduate level) Instructor, Department of Counseling and Educational Development CED 610 Helping Skills (master s level) Co-Instructor, Department of Counseling and Counselor Education, Lynchburg College Sir Arthur Lewis College in Castries, St. Lucia CED 610 Career Counseling (master s level) Instructor, Department of Counseling and Educational Development A. Smith, Vita 2

3 CED 574 Creative Approaches in Helping Relationships (master s and adv. undergraduate level) Aug May 2007 Instructor, Department of Counseling and Educational Development CED 310 Helping Skills (undergraduate level, 2 semesters) SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE August Internship Supervisor, Department of Counseling & Educational Development, May 2008 CED 680, Counseling Internship o Providing group supervision of four second year masters students enrolled in internship experience o Providing individual supervision of four second year maters students enrolled in internship experience o Serving as a liaison for internship site supervisor August Practicum Supervisor, Department of Counseling & Educational Development, May 2007 CED 644, Counseling in Community Settings o Provided group supervision of five first year masters students o Placement of students in community agencies o Graduate Assistant Coordinator CED 610/620, Counseling Practicum o Provided group supervision of five first year masters students CED 612, Counseling Across the Lifespan o Provided group supervision of five second year masters students CED 620, Counseling Theories o Provided group supervision of three first year masters students o Provided individual supervision of one first year masters student CED 669, Career Counseling o Provided group supervision of four second year masters students CED 688, Advanced Practicum o Provided individual and triadic supervision to two first year masters students o Provided group supervision to four first year masters students Fall May 2007 Practicum Graduate Assistant, Department of Counseling & Educational Development, CED 605, Counseling and Guidance of Diverse Populations o Led/facilitated a group of five second year masters students CED 642, Substance Abuse Counseling o Facilitated processing group and staged role play activities o Graduate Assistant Coordinator CED 690, Counselors Working with Families o Led/facilitated a group of five first year masters students CED 610, Helping Relationships A. Smith, Vita 3

4 NEWSLETTERS o Led/facilitated classroom activities o Facilitated discussions with masters students after the groups concluded CED 688, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning o Engaged in role plays conveying various mental disorders o Engaged in classroom discussions regarding specific disorders, client conceptualization, and treatment planning o Graduate Assistant Coordinator- 2 semesters Smith, A. (2006, Fall). Creativity and counselor education: A look at beginning master s students. Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Newsletter. Smith, A. (2006, Spring). We're Number 1!...And Number 2! Counseling and Educational Development Departmental Newsletter, UNCG. GRANTS Advancement of Teaching and Learning Grant ($6,000), The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Teaching and Learning Center. Enhancing creativity in counselor education courses (Spring, 2007). Mobley, A. K., Milsom, A., Murray, C., Wester, K., & Smith, A. (Funded). Association for Creativity in Counseling Research Grant ($250), Creativity in counseling: Building a foundation (March, 2006). (Submitted but not funded). SERVICE May Jan May Aug.2006 May May 2007 Graduate Student Fellow, Licensed Professional Counselors Association of NC Attended board meetings Designed conference sponsor posters Assisted with arranging speakers at regional meetings Contributed 20 hours of service to LPCANC Americorps: North Carolina Activating Citizenship Through Service, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC Completed 300 hours of direct service work to contribute to community service work in North Carolina Attended member meeting Engaged in reflection activities to highlight the importance of serving Greensboro community through community service Volunteer, Triad Health Project, Greensboro, NC Serving in various capacities for local non-profit AIDS organization A. Smith, Vita 4

5 Jan May 2002 Arranged speaker from Triad Health Project to visit undergraduate classroom Usher at local theater for productions and represent the organization Volunteer, Madison House, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Answered crisis hotline for adults and children in Charlottesville Attended monthly meetings for volunteers Engaged in training for crisis intervention PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Smith, A. (anticipated March, 2009). Reducing mental illness stigma with supervision: Does it help? Presentation, American Counseling Association annual conference, Charlotte, NC. Smith, A. (anticipated October, 2008). Attitudes towards adults with mental illness: Stigma and the mental health professional, Presentation, Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision annual conference, Houston, TX. Brunelli, M. & Smith, A. (October, 2007). Mucking houses, mucking lives: A look at social justice from the eye of hurricane Katrina, Poster Presentation, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision annual conference, Columbus, OH. Hall-Renn, K., Smith, A., & Benshoff, J. (October, 2007). When words are not enough: Using movement, drama, and music to create here and now learning experiences, Presentation, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision annual conference, Columbus, OH. Smith, A. (September, 2007). Stigma and mental illness: Implications for counselors, Poster Presentation, Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina, Durham, NC. Smith, A. & Hall-Renn, K. (2007, February). Creative embodiment: Useful tools for addressing the body in counseling, Presentation, North Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference, Durham, NC. Smith, A. (2006, September). How are you feeling today? Exploring emotions with Mood Hats, Poster Presentation, Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC. Smith, A. (2006, September). Creativity in counseling: Building the foundation, Roundtable session, Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision annual conference, Orlando, FL. Langfitt, A., & Smith, A., (2006, September). Enhancing diversity through creative expression, Presentation, Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision annual conference, Orlando, FL. A. Smith, Vita 5

6 Smith, A. & Brunelli, M. (2006, February). Creative approaches to motivational interviewing, Presentation, North Carolina Counseling Association annual conference, Durham, NC. Kardatzke, K., Brunelli, M., & Smith, A. (2005). Childhood aggression: Influences and implications, Poster Presentation, Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC. Smith, A., Langfitt, A., & Tempest, L. (2005). Maximizing the internship experience, Presentation, Virginia Association for Counseling Education and Supervision Graduate Student Conference, Williamsburg, VA. MEMBERSHIPS, AFFILATIONS, AND POSITIONS American Counseling Association C-AHEAD Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Board of Certified Counselors Chi Sigma Iota, Upsilon Nu Chi Chapter, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Chair, Awards Committee, Chi Sigma Iota, Omega Mu Chapter, College of William and Mary, Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honors Society, College of William and Mary, Vice President of Social Affairs, Honor Council, College of William and Mary, HONORS AND AWARDS Marion Pope Franklin Fellowship Award, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007 Second year doctoral Cohort Award, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007 Summer Research Award, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007 LPCANC Graduate Student Fellowship, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, School of Education Award for Excellence, College of William and Mary, 2005 American Counseling Association Ethics Competition, third place master s level, College of William and Mary, 2005 Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling Honor Society) HOBBIES AND INTERESTS Travel Abroad Experiences o Castris, St. Lucia, taught graduate counseling course, Lynchburg College, 2007 o Tuscany, Italy, took graduate counseling course, University of New Orleans, 2006 o Monteverde, Coast Rica, volunteered doing rainforest preservation, 2005 o Paris, France, took undergraduate theater course, American University, 2000 The arts, travel, running A. Smith, Vita 6