Chad Smith Email & Phone Number

Opelika, Al

Counsels clients referred through American Behavioral Employee Assistance Program.Regularly serves as guest lecturer to Auburn University Marriage and Family Therapy and Clinical Psychology students regarding how to build a private practice. Collaborates with the courts system to provide testimony and status reports regarding families’ progress in therapy. Facilitated DivorceCare© course with couples going through any stage of a divorce. Facilitated court-ordered Transparenting© class with divorcing parents of minor children in Lee County.Taught SOS Help for Parents series to 15 sets of parents at Smith Station Baptist Church. Trained church staff at Cornerstone United Methodist Church on mental health issues.Presented to Randolph County Human Resources department about ODD and ADHD.

Provided direct intervention services to students under Individual Education Plans. Instructs groups of teachers assigned to students diagnosed with Developmental Delays, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Attention Deficit Disorders. Collaborates with Certified Behavior Analysts around behavior planning and consulted directly with classroom instructors to decrease problem behaviors. Presents training and workshops on ADHD, classroom management skills, and parenting techniques. Provides emergency grief counseling during crisis situations involving local students.

Opelika, Al

Provided marital and personal counseling as well as family crisis intervention to Church body. Led workshops on books including Safe People, Hiding from Love, and Boundaries.

Tallassee, Al

Led 20 -30 students in Bible studies and group discussions.

Opelika, Al

Provided clinical services to court-ordered adolescent status offenders. Provided clinical supervision to 3 Auburn University Marriage and Family Therapy interns by reviewing cases, offering clinical guidance, and monitoring developmental progress.Presented to Opelika NAMI and Auburn University Social Work department to promote awareness of local CHINS services.Taught 20- and 30-hour courses in nonviolent Professional Crisis Management intervention techniques to other agency employees.Promoted to oversee the program after 7 months.

Opelika, Al

Facilitated clinical treatment groups for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, behavioral parenting skills, and truancy.

Gretna, La

Taught courses in Computer Concepts, Microsoft Office Applications, and Professional Development.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Marriage And Family Therapy/Counseling

Psychology, Psychological Studies