Thom Field

Behavior Specialist

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Corvallis, Oregon, United States

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Timeline
About me
Counselor educator, researcher, and clinician
Education
- James Madison University
  2011 - 2014
  Ph.D. Counseling and Supervision
  Completed internships at the following:Roanoke County Public Schools (200 hours). Doctoral counseling internship. Provided individual counseling, small group counseling, behavioral observations, and classroom guidance lessons to K-5 students.City University of Seattle (400 hours). Doctoral teaching and supervision internship. Taught core courses and supervised interns in the Master of Arts in Counseling program.
- University of Lynchburg
  2008 - 2011
  M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3.97 GPA
  Activities and Societies: Chi Sigma Iota, inducted 2010. Completed internships at the following:Virginia Baptist Hospital (600 hours): Provided individual and group therapy with children, adolescents, and adults in an acute inpatient psychiatric setting. Couples and Kids, Inc. (300 hours). Provided individual, group, and couples therapy with adults in a non-profit outpatient agency.
Experience
- Lynchburg City Schools
  Aug 2006 - Jun 2008
  Behavior Specialist
  Provided behavioral services to students with severe disabilities in a school setting.
- Crisis Line of Central Virginia
  May 2007 - May 2009
  Telephone Crisis Counselor
  Volunteer crisis counseling services for local and statewide callers.
- Centra Health
  Apr 2008 - Dec 2013
  Licensed Professional Counselor
  Provide individual, family, and group therapy to children and adolescents aged 5-18 with severe suicidal/homicidal risk and/or emotional disturbance.
- James Madison University
  Aug 2011 - Dec 2013
  Instructor
  Taught graduate level classes as an instructor in the CACREP accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling programs at James Madison University. Taught Career Development, School Counseling, Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for School Counselors, Educational Specialist Research Project.
- City University of Seattle
  Jan 2014 - Jun 2018
  Associate Professor
  Core faculty member in the Master of Arts in Counseling program. Associate Program Director and CACREP liaison. Teach field courses in Practicum and Internship, in addition to the following content courses: Career Counseling, Counseling Skills, Group Counseling, Psychopathology, Psychopharmacology, Research Methods and Statistics, and Testing and Assessment. Promoted from rank of Assistant Professor.
- River Valley Psychological Services
  Jun 2014 - Jun 2018
  Private Practice
  Independent contractor, providing counseling services to privately insured children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
- Thom Field, PhD, LMHC
  Jul 2018 - now
  Private Practice
  Sole proprietor, providing counseling services to adults, couples, and families.
- Boston University School of Medicine
  Jul 2018 - Sept 2021
  Assistant Professor
  Core faculty member in the Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine program. Teach, supervise, and advise graduate students in a CACREP accredited program. Taught field courses in Practicum and Internship, in addition to the following content courses: Group Dynamics and Process, Neuroscience for Mental Health Professionals, and Social and Cultural Foundations.
- Oregon State University
  Sept 2021 - now
  Associate Professor
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor
  National Board of Certified Counselors
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  Washington
  Mar 2014
- Licensed Professional Counselor
  Virginia
  Jun 2013
- National Certified Counselor
  National Board of Certified Counselors
  Jun 2011
- Approved Clinical Supervisor
  Center For Credentialing & Education
  Aug 2015
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Thom Field
  AMHCA Counselor Educator of the Year American Mental Health Counselors Association Jun 2019 AMHCA Linda Seligman Counselor Educator of the Year award.
- Awarded to Thom Field
  Professional Publication Award Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) 2015 Professional publication award for 2015 article published by the Journal of Mental Health Counseling, entitled: "The New ABCs: A Practitioner's Guide to Neuroscience-Informed Cognitive-Behavior Therapy." (Field, Beeson, & Jones, 2015).
- Awarded to Thom Field
  AMHCA Foundation Dissertation Research Award AMHCA Foundation Jul 2013 Awarded first annual Dissertation Research Award for "Implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents in an Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit"