Background
Smith, Jessie P. Dowling was born on June 15, 1918 in Sturgills, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Rohe V. and Stella Pennington (Eller) Smith.
Smith, Jessie P. Dowling was born on June 15, 1918 in Sturgills, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Rohe V. and Stella Pennington (Eller) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, Berea College, 1939. Master of Social Work, Columbia, 1945. Social work assignments World Pet Association, Kentucky, 1939-1943.
Social worker American Red Cross, New Orleans, Brooklyn, 1943-1945, Virginia, Huntington, West Virginia and Washington, 1946-1956.
Instructor School Social Work, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1953-1954. Consultant West Virginia Department Mental Health, Charleston, 1954-1955.
Program supervisor United States Public Health Service Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1956-1962. Consultant social work National Institute of Mental Health, Chicago and New York City, 1962-1966.
Associate regional health director Mental Health Programs, New York City, 1966-1981, retired, 1981.
Vice president advisory board Davidson County (North Carolina) Mental Health, Mental Retardation Substance Abuse Programs, 1987, president 1988-1989. Member of advisory board North Carolina Council of Community Mental Health Programs, 1987.
Social work assignments World Pet Association, Kentucky, 1939—1943. Social worker American Red Cross, New Orleans, 1943—1945, Brooklyn, 1943—1945, Huntington, West Virginia, 1946—1956, Washington, 1946—1956. Instructor School Social Work West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1953—1954.
Consultant West Virginia Department Mental Health, Charleston, 1954—1955. Program supervisor United States Public Health Service Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, 1956—1962. Consultant, social work National Institute of Mental Health, Chicago, 1962—1966, New York City, 1962—1966.
Associate regional health director Mental Health Programs, 1966—1981. Retired, 1981; vice president advisory board Mental Retardation Substance Abuse Programs Davidson County Mental Health, North Carolina, 1987—1989, president, 1988—1989.
President resident council Thomas House Senior Residence, Washington, 1999—2001, since 2009. Member of National Association of Social Workers (executive board 1968-1970, pioneer steering committee since 1999, president Washington Metropolitan Area chapter, pioneer since 1998), Columbia University Alumni Federation Board, Columbia University School Social Work Alumni Association (president 1979-1981), Columbia University School Social Work (advisory council), Social Casework (editorial advisory board 1968-1970), North Carolina Council of Community Mental Health Programs (advisory board 1987-1992).
Married Foreign Policy Smith, July 22, 1983.