MEGAN C. SMITH
Boston University School of Social Work 264 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 [email protected] (513) 407-0857
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA Currently enrolled
Master of Social Work Rhode Island College School of Social Work, Providence, RI May 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies Brown University, Providence, RI Concentration: Urban Studies (Substantive Area: Urban Studies) May 2010
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
School of Social Work. Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island • Adjunct Professor of Social Work. August 2016 to May 2018 Co-developed and co-teaches an elective course on homelessness issues for MSW students
Section of Medical Education. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island • Teaching Associate. June 2016 to present Directs the Navigation Partnership Program of Primary Care – Population Medicine Program, which connects first-year medical students with individuals served by community organizations who have complex healthcare needs
First Year Doctoring Program. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island • Social and Behavioral Sciences faculty member. August 2015 to May 2016 Co-led a doctoring seminar with an MD aimed to teach first-year medical students rapport-building and interviewing skills
PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
The House of Hope CDC, Warwick, Rhode Island • Outreach Program Manager. October 2016 to June 2018 Responsible for providing and coordinating street outreach, intensive case management for individuals with severe mental illness or co-occurring disorders, and advocacy for systems and policy change for this population. Supervises staff and interns and works with agency administrators on the management of two federal grants.
• Outreach Case Manager. March 2015 to October 2016 Conducted street outreach, maintained an intensive case load of individuals with severe mental illness or co-occurring disorders, and collaborated on systems change work including municipal court reform and efforts to combat city ordinances criminalizing visible poverty.
The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, Rhode Island • Case Manager. September 2012 to March 2015 Provided intensive case management to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, both in residential settings and through outreach-based services.
• Shelter Coordinator. October 2010 to May 2011 Managed a 21-bed seasonal emergency shelter for street homeless men.
Sojourner House, Providence, Rhode Island • Safe House Coordinator. May 2011 to September 2012 Managed an 8-12 bed domestic violence shelter for adults and children. Provided case management to residents and coordinated and supervised overnight staff.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
• American Civil Liberties Union • House Keys Not Handcuffs (National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty campaign)
COMMUNITY SERVICE (PAST 3 YEARS)
• Facilitator, the Rhode Island Homeless Bill of Rights Defense Committee • Member, Peace and Social Concerns Committee, Providence Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
SPECIAL AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND RECOGNITIONS (PAST 3 YEARS)
• Civil Libertarian of the Year, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (PAST 5 YEARS)
• “Homelessness: Clinical and policy interventions.” Co-presenter: Deborah Siegel, PhD LCSW DCSW ACSW. National Association of Social Workers Annual Conference. Washington, DC. June 2018.
• “Homelessness and Substance Use.” Co-presenters: Catherine May, APRN-FNP and Craig Kaufmann, MD. Opioid Misuse Symposium, Alpert Medical School. Providence, RI. September 2017.
• “Moving Beyond the Clinic: Homeless Outreach and Provider Resiliency.” Patient Advocacy Coordinating Council of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Providence, RI. August 2017.
• “Interdisciplinary and Experiential Learning within the Homeless Community: Connecting Community Work to Students and Schools.” Co-presenter: Dr. Craig Kaufmann. National Health Care for the Homeless Conference. Washington, DC. June 2017.
• “Community Organizing Strategies to Combat Criminalization.” National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty Conference. Washington, DC. June 2017.
• “Up From the Streets: Bringing the Ground Truth into Practice, Policy, and Academia.” Co-presenter: Dr. Craig Kaufmann. Student National Medical Association Conference. Providence, RI. December 2016.
• “Homelessness and Substance Use.” Co-presenter: Catherine May, FNP. Opioid Misuse Symposium. Providence, RI. October 2016.
• “Patient Advocacy with Rhode Island’s Homeless Community.” Patient Advocacy Coordinating Council of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Providence, RI. August 2016.
• “The Rhode Island Medical Navigator Partnership: Using a Client-Student Navigator Model to Serve the Homeless Community while Benefitting the Academy.” Co-presenters: Meredith Adamo, MD’18 and Dr. Craig Kaufmann. National Health Care for the Homeless Conference. Portland, OR. June 2016
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
• “Integrating Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Practice in Interdisciplinary Work with Rhode Island’s Homeless Community” in Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping. May 2018.