Stephen Odom

About Stephen Odom

Dr. Stephen Odom is a distinguished healthcare professional with more than 30 years of expertise in the field as a C-Suite executive, owner, consultant, speaker, and therapist. He serves as the CEO and Chief Clinical Officer of Shift Wellness, First Responder Wellness, and The Counseling Team International. Within the vast scope of his professional career, Stephen is a pioneer in the behavioral health, addiction treatment, and wellness fields and remains grounded by the guiding principle that people can, and do, get well and stay that way.Stephen possesses an educational background in organizational behavior, clinical psychology, and healthcare administration. This valuable combination allows him to integrate current research knowledge, clinical and administrative practice understanding, and practical, directly relevant experience. Stephen has held titles including CEO/Chief Clinical Officer of New Vista Behavioral Health, Director of Program Development for CRC Health, Administrative and Clinical Director at various behavioral health and addiction treatment centers and hospitals in California, including Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach and El Camino Hospital in the San Francisco Bay area. He has also held management roles at behavioral health facilities in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. Stephen served as a university adjunct faculty member at the National Hispanic University and was voted adjunct faculty of the year in 2005. Stephen has been coined as a mental health and substance abuse expert with peer-reviewed articles published on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity and the Electronic Health Record; has appeared on The Today Show; the 2016 Documentary film, California High, and multiple print, radio, and podcast media channels.Dr. Odom’s focus on First Responder Wellness was born of his family’s career backgrounds with the military, healthcare, law enforcement, and public safety, and was honed as he created and led specialty programs for physicians, nurses, first responders and their families. In his distinguished and extensive career in behavioral health and addiction treatment, Stephen’s empathetic and therapeutic approach has allowed him to connect not only with his clinical teams but each first responder who walks through the door.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   FR Health

   Feb 2022 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

Education

• Capella University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Health Care Administration

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Psychology

• Covenant College

  Organizational Behavior

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  Research and Experimental Psychology

• Palo Alto University

  Clinical Psychology

Skills

• Case Management
• Mental Health Counseling
• Therapists
• Program Development
• Behavioral Health
• Mental Health
• Co-Occurring Disorders
• Organizational Development
• Training
• Cbt
• Family Therapy
• Psychology
• Dual Diagnosis
• Personal Development
• Group Therapy
• Crisis Intervention
• Chemical Dependency
• Clinical Research
• Psychotherapy
• Clinical Psychology
• Healthcare
• Psychiatry
• Treatment