Assistant Professor
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States
Alison Smith Mitchell, PhD, LICSW is an Assistant Professor in Social Work at Plymouth State University. She earned her PhD in clinical social work from the Smith College School for Social Work and an MSW at the University of Maine School of Social Work. Dr. Mitchell’s research focuses on factors supporting or impeding treatment and recovery in the intersecting areas of mental health, opioid use disorder, trauma, and rurality. She combines practical experience with research expertise, measuring the impact of service provision for clients and staff alike, using findings to guide future programming or undertakings for agencies and research partners. Prior to joining the Plymouth State Social Work program, Dr. Mitchell was a mental health provider in both community mental health and private practice settings. She is an independently licensed clinical social worker in New Hampshire and Maine, a board member for the NASW-NH chapter, and member of the Clinical Committee of the NASW-NH. She has served as a Court Appointed Special Advocates for children (CASA) volunteer guardian ad litem for children in protection cases in Maine, and was formerly a K-12 educator, administrator, and elected school board member.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM