Honor Society® member
William Lowry Jr.
Certified Peer Support Specialist at Wilmington Health Care Center
- East Carolina University
- Masters in Social Work
- Class of 2019
- Goldsboro, North Carolina
Member since January 2017
About
I served in the US Army and the US Marine Corps and retired honorably from the Military in August of 2013. I am a combat Veteran of two wars (Desert Storm/Desert Shield and Iraq) and a Disabled Veteran. I presently work for the Department of Vetwrans Affairs at the Wilmington Health Care Center in Wilmington, NC as Certified Peer Support Specialist helping Veterans like myself and their Family members. My intentions are to complete the MSW program and the Substance Abuse certificate program. Once these two goals are complete, I plan to take the LCSW exam and the LCAS exam so I will have the education and licensures necessary to work with Veterans, their Family membets and society as a whole on a personal and professional level.
Education
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Christian Bible College
Christian Counseling
2015 – 2016
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Shaw University
Social Work
2004 – 2008
Honors and awards
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Magna Cum Laude
3.6 GPA
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Work as x Social Worker for the VA and establish a private practice in the community where people may not be able to afford Social Work services and Addiction counseling
- Graduate school interests
Meet the requirements to obtain the NCSAPPB LCAS licensure and the LCSW licensure.
- Outside the classroom
Reading, biking, running, martial arts, working out, lustening to music and prese ting educational workshops in areas and to people who may not be exposed to these kinds of trainings such as stress management and relationship enhancement programs.
Experience
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Certified Peer Support Specialist
Wilmington Health Care Center
Nov 2013 – Dec 2016
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Chaplain Assistant
US Military
Sep 1983 – Aug 2013
Volunteering
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Educator
Creative Assessments Human Services, LLC
Jun 2013 – Aug 2015
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Mentor/Coach/Volunteer
Bea Gaddy Homeless Shelter for Women
Aug 2009 – Apr 2011
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
Additional information
Organizations
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North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board
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National Association of Social Workers
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Center for Crendentialing Education
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International Association of Peer Support
