Matthew Smith Email & Phone Number

I have been working in the mental health and substance use treatment industry since 2017. I started as an entry level technician at an inpatient rehabilitation center. In 2020 I received my Certified Peer Recovery Specialist certificate and began working for a nonprofit that provided free resources to people struggling with substance misuse. My main role was to run a community center and provide resources to people struggling with addiction. I found that my strengths were more geared towards people in treatment though. I went back into the treatment industry in January of 2022 and began working as a full time group facilitator for a substance use PHP/IOP. In 2022 I graduated from County College of Morris with an associates of arts degree and transferred to Rutgers School of Social Work, where I am currently a senior. I am also a CADC intern and am enrolled in classes with NJPN. I am currently enrolled in Rutgers Advanced Standing Masters program for Social Work. I will be graduating in May 2025. In May 2023 I opened a community arts and wellness center in Butler, NJ called The Sanctuary. We are a volunteer run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization the provides community building events to the public.