John L. Smith
Phoenix, AZ *****
480-***-**** adyso2@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Summary
Skilled expertise working within Forensic Psychology populations; Cognitive therapy sessions state hospital forensic units. RDAP Treatment Counselor with level 3&4 inmates, case management of forensic Bipolar/Schizophrenic outpatient facilities; Men’s residential addiction treatment. Liaison with parole/probation and court ordered counseling and treatment.
Skill Highlights
PTSD group facilitation Anger management
Patient assessment Grief and loss
Program development Spiritual empowerment
Life skills coaching Solution focused
Addiction Specialist
Accomplishments
Voluntarily created and implemented several behavior modification programs with multi- platform adaptability non-gender, adolescent to young adult age with various behavioral issues. Presented to city and county municipalities. City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation provided program at the Phoenix Youth Center as after-school program for the adolescents and young adults of South Mountain. Recipient of the 2016 Ebony House Inc. Psychology Scholarship in Addiction Counseling.
Professional Experience
2021-2022 CoreCivic Correctial Centers Eloy, AZ
2019-2021 Terros & CBI Phoenix, AZ
2016-2018 Arizona State Hospital Phoenix, AZ
Education and Training
2012 – 2014 Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies
Apple Valley, MN
Curriculum hours: 343; Coursework in Psychology of Addiction, case management, counseling, laws and ethics, pharmacology, family counseling and adolescent development and co-occurring disorders
2015 – 2016 Ebony House Inc. Phoenix, AZ Men’s Residential
Ten-month psychology internship, agency proficiency, trained in psychology intervention, cognitive therapy, co-facilitated client progression sessions