Eric Peebles

Experience

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  Wright State University

  Mar 2002 - Apr 2004

  Assisted professional staff with implementing Center priorities. Duties included:• Coordinated legislative affairs operations by developing a database that contained information on state and national level elected officials, which included contact information for members and their staffs, members' committee assignments and policy interests• Assisted in planning and managing a regional conference to identify and summarize community assets assessments, which funded by a contract with United Way of Greater Dayton. The conference employed a focus group approach for community service providers to determine needs, and resulted in a final report, which included descriptive statistics and qualitative data gathered from focus group • Developed a template and initial content for the Center’s newsletter Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant-Center for Urban and Public Affairs

    Sept 2003 - Apr 2004

  • Student Assistant-Office of Disability Services (ODS)

    Oct 2000 - Sept 2003

  • Teaching assistant-Department of Political Science

    Mar 2002 - Jun 2002
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  Auburn University

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2016

  Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant

  Curriculum Development and Teaching Activities:As Graduate Assistant, was responsible for the development of a proposal to expand post-secondary education opportunities for individuals with severe physical disabilities, examine best practices from programs across the United States, and synthesize these findings into a workable model for the Auburn University community.. Other activities included* Represented the Center at a statewide committee that addressed securing community-based services for individuals with disabilities* Assisted the research and program evaluation unit with the development and maintenance of a literature repository for use with future grant writing activities* supervised undergraduate interns within the program evaluation unit* Updated Rehabilitation Professions, Programs and Services, a survey course designed to familiarize students with the foundations of vocational rehabilitation; updated content areas included disability and the law, disability demographics, disability culture, and public and private rehabilitation processes* Served as the instructor of recordAssisted professional staff in addressing the objectives and mission of the Center, including: * Collaborated with professional staff to manage assistive technology assessment & demonstration lab* Provided feedback to professional staff during client assessments* Performed demonstrations of equipment and guided tours of the facility for various groups, including university students, funding entities & consumers with a broad array of physical/intellectual disabilities* Deployed and maintained communication strategies for annual, statewide assistive technology conference, which was attended by 300 participants, including 50 individuals with disabilities and their support persons* Designed and maintained social networking platforms, & served as primary contact for inquiries from the public* Coordinated & supervised approximately 15 volunteer staff during annual conferences Show less

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  ABILITIES UNLIMITED

  Aug 2013 - now

  President and Chief Executive Officer

  Abilities Unlimited, LLC, is a social service consulting firm that provides technical assistance and grant management to organizations committed to enhancing community living opportunities for individuals with disabilities and our aging population. Our flagship initiative in this area is Accessible Alabama.Accessible Alabama engages the public, private and non-profit sectors to help Alabama communities increase accessible housing capacity to meet housing needs and to prepare for the accelerating demand as the aging population grows. Accessible Alabama seeks to build bridges between housing development stakeholders and the needs of people with disabilities, by working collaboratively through the sharing information and innovation, increasing the awareness of community needs.The programs and services offered through Accessible Alabama are supported by both project-based grants and fee-for-service contracts. Since 2013, Abilities Unlimited LLC and its predecessor—SolutionsWork, LLC—have secured more than $700,000 in contracts and grants for the Accessible Alabama initiative. Federal and state partnership awards have included grants from the Administration on Community Living through the Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities, and funds leveraged with developer partners from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development via the Alabama Housing Finance Agency. Show less

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  Auburn University

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

  Adjunct Professor

  Provide direct instruction in the rehabilitation and disability studies undergraduate program. Teaching specializations include rehabilitation foundation, psychosocial aspects of disability and assessment in rehabilitation. Other responsibilities include research support and undergraduate practicum site supervisor

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  Talkspace - Online Therapy

  Jun 2020 - now

  Primary Therapist

  Provide individual psychotherapy using various telehealth modalities including asynchronous text, recorded video and audio messages as well as live video session

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  Home Psych Services, P.C.

  Mar 2021 - May 2022

  Licensed Professional Counselor

  Provide real-time individual psychotherapy via telehealth to teens and adults with a broad-spectrum of mental health challenges

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  Independent Living Center of Mobile

  Feb 2022 - Oct 2023

  Chief Executive Officer

  Managed and directed all functions of the organization whose annual budget is in excess $1.2 million. Comprised of seven public contracts and grants from federal, state and municipal partners. Supervised over 50 full and part-time staff for the provision of direct care services to individuals with developmental disabilities across 16 Southwest Alabama counties. ILC Mobile is one of over 330 participants in the federal independent living program through The Administration for Community Living. Local partners offer five core services: information and referral; skills and training; systems and individual advocacy; peer support; and community transition services for individuals for individuals with disabilities. Show less