Director of Behavioral Health Services at Care Resource
Dr. Smith oversees Care Resource’s Behavioral Health Services for Broward and Miami-Dade counties that includes individual, couple, group, and family therapy for mental health and substance abuse counseling. He established Care Resource’s Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) treatment program to address opioid use and alcohol use disorders, combining medication with counseling to provide a patient-centered approach to treatment. Dr. Smith co-founded and oversees The SPOT mobile medical clinic and the syringe services program addressing the overwhelming need in Broward County for those living with substance use disorders.
Dr. Smith received his Ph.D. in counseling with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy and his MS in Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling from Barry University. Dr. Smith has worked in a variety of clinical settings with a diverse client population. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University at the Center of Psychological Studies. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Barry University in Miami-Dade County for the Graduate Marriage and Family and Mental Health Counseling Program.