directors
executive director
mark delong, msed., lcac
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Mark has been in the field of substance abuse for the past 30 years. He received his Bachelors Degree from Wilmington College (Wilmington, Ohio) in 1989 and his Masters Degree in Counselor Education from the University of Dayton (Dayton, Ohio) in 1997. For the 12 years prior to his position at Amethyst House, Mark worked as the Clinical Supervisor of Aurora Addiction Services at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. He served as a Board Member on the Addiction Resource Network of Indiana, Inc. from 1998 to 2006. Mark joined Amethyst House in November 2006 as Clinical Director and became Executive Director in 2010.
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clinical director
SCOTT BISCHOFF, PH.D.
Scott obtained his Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from IUPUI in 1992 and his Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Ball State in 2014. He has worked extensively with substance abuse disorders, complex trauma and attachment based trauma disorders, anxiety and depressive disorders, and borderline personality disorder. He was adjunct faculty at Ball State University from 2015-2021, has extensive experience providing clinical supervision, and also has experience conducting couple and family therapy. He has worked primarily with underserved populations, including work at two federally funded community health centers, community health centers, a child and adolescent residential treatment center, and worked with a state hospital based addictions program for several years. Scott is trained in EMDR and has been using this technique for over 15 years; he is also trained in DBT, TF CBT, Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy, and ACT.
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
GINA LOVELL, BS
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Originally from Logansport, Indiana, Gina has lived in Bloomington since 1984. She graduated from Indiana University in 1988 with a degree in Quantitative Business Analysis. After graduation she worked at a couple of local banks until 1992 when she became a stay-at-home mom, although she continued to work part-time as an independent bookkeeper. Gina joined Amethyst House in November 2004 as a part-time, temporary bookkeeper and was hired full-time in February 2005.
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administrative staff
JERRI RUSNAK
Office Manager
Jerri is a lifelong resident of Bloomington, IN. She obtained her Undergraduate (BM) and Masters Degrees (MM) from Indiana University’s Jacob School of Music. Prior to joining Amethyst House as Office Manager in July 2017, she worked in the Property Management field for the past 15 years.
KIM GREEN
Billing Manager
Kim was born in Chicago, IL but moved to Bloomington, IN when she was very young. In the past, she has worked in early childcare, DME billing, insurance verification and sales, as well as various administrative roles. Kim joined Amethyst House part-time in February 2020 and full-time in March 2021 in her new role as Billing Specialist and feels fortunate to have found such a welcoming team.
outpatient staff
JENNIFER WOOD, LSW
Addictions Counselor
Jennifer was born and raised here in Bloomington and lived in Texas for the majority of her professional career before returning back home. She has earned a Bachelor's degree both in Criminal Justice and Psychology, followed by obtaining a Master's degree in Social Work. After earning her degrees, she began working in the social work field, and has continued to do so for over 25 years. As long as she can remember Jennifer has had a passion for advocacy and social justice issues, which play an important role in her daily life. Jennifer loves hiking and can always be found exploring the outdoors.
CARMEN LEVASSEUR, LCSW
Addictions Counselor
Carmen graduated New York University in 2007 with a Master's degree in Social Work. She worked in New York City, serving adults with mental health and addiction issues until 2014 when she moved to Indiana. Carmen continues to work with adults, facilitating individual and group therapy. She has experience in CBT, DBT and Motivational Interviewing to treat addiction and mental illness, treatment of trauma, recreational and creative therapy, parenting and self esteem support. Carmen was a presenter at the NASW-IN conference in 2018 and 2019, facilitating a workshop on Supporting Clients with Trauma through creative expression.
JEAN CAPLER, MSW, LCSW, CBIS
Addictions Counselor
Jean has lived in Bloomington, earning her Master of Social Work degree from
Indiana University at the IUPUI campus in 2000. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified
Brain Injury Specialist. She has worked in mental health, addictions, and healthcare settings as well as
private practice, specializing in working with people with brain injuries and with the LGBTQ community.
She has worked as an employment consultant, facilitated substance abuse IOP groups, provided
trainings on brain injury to social service providers in Indiana, presented at numerous statewide and
national conferences, and has been an adjunct professor in the IU School of Social Work. Jean devotes
much time working for social justice advocacy and political campaigns, as well as serving on a number of
boards and commissions.
WALTER KELLER, PhD, HSPP
Group Facilitator
Walt is a psychologist who works part time with Amethyst to provide case reviews, case consultation and training services. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from IU in 1970 and his PhD from the University of Rochester in 1976. He has worked in the field for over 45 years as assistant professor, trainer, consultant, founder and organizer at the local, state and national level. He has served on many boards and has been associated with Amethyst House off and on since 1984.
residential staff
BRYNN MICHAELS
Case Manager, Women's House
Originally from Los Angeles, Brynn earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. Previously, she interned and volunteered with an anti-human trafficking organization in Colorado. Brynn moved to Bloomington in 2019 along with her two cats, dog, and partner. Her interests include cooking, reading (especially fiction), and challenging addiction and mental health stigmas. She began work with Amethyst House in 2020.
CARMYN GOODMAN
Case Manager, Women's House
FELICIA HELVEY
Case Manager, Men's House
Felicia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Berea College in 2012 and her Master’s degree in Sociology from IU in 2015. She is currently in the Master of Social Work program at IU in Bloomington and will graduate May 2023. Felicia came to Amethyst house in 2022 as a Case Manager. Prior to coming to Amethyst House, Felicia worked with people who have substance use disorders for over 4 years. In her free time, she spends time with her ferrets and cats as well as painting and drawing.
REBECCA FIGG
Case Manager, Men's House
A lifelong Bloomington resident, Rebecca worked in the real estate field for over 15 years and 5 years in the recovery community. She is a dedicated mother and Ya Ya, as well as a fan of Wes Anderson and Game of Thrones. Having seen those nearest and dearest to her struggle with addiction Rebecca understands how important giving hope to the stigmatized and dejected is and how vital reintegrating them back into our community is. Amethyst House works to make this happen.
JILL HALL
Admissions Coordinator
Jill is a Bloomington native who began working with Amethyst in 2018. Jill is committed to breaking barriers to treatment in her position as the Admissions Coordinator. Jill’s educational background is in criminal justice and looks to use this knowledge to help clients navigate the criminal justice system.
Case Manager, Women's House
Originally from Los Angeles, Brynn earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. Previously, she interned and volunteered with an anti-human trafficking organization in Colorado. Brynn moved to Bloomington in 2019 along with her two cats, dog, and partner. Her interests include cooking, reading (especially fiction), and challenging addiction and mental health stigmas. She began work with Amethyst House in 2020.
CARMYN GOODMAN
Case Manager, Women's House
FELICIA HELVEY
Case Manager, Men's House
Felicia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Berea College in 2012 and her Master’s degree in Sociology from IU in 2015. She is currently in the Master of Social Work program at IU in Bloomington and will graduate May 2023. Felicia came to Amethyst house in 2022 as a Case Manager. Prior to coming to Amethyst House, Felicia worked with people who have substance use disorders for over 4 years. In her free time, she spends time with her ferrets and cats as well as painting and drawing.
REBECCA FIGG
Case Manager, Men's House
A lifelong Bloomington resident, Rebecca worked in the real estate field for over 15 years and 5 years in the recovery community. She is a dedicated mother and Ya Ya, as well as a fan of Wes Anderson and Game of Thrones. Having seen those nearest and dearest to her struggle with addiction Rebecca understands how important giving hope to the stigmatized and dejected is and how vital reintegrating them back into our community is. Amethyst House works to make this happen.
JILL HALL
Admissions Coordinator
Jill is a Bloomington native who began working with Amethyst in 2018. Jill is committed to breaking barriers to treatment in her position as the Admissions Coordinator. Jill’s educational background is in criminal justice and looks to use this knowledge to help clients navigate the criminal justice system.
residential technicians
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Women's Halfway House:
Shanda Sung Ellison Mills Danielle Morris Aspen Elias Sarah Owen Tia Willoughby Audrey Bauer |
Men's Halfway House:
William Nichols Ryan Bennett Evan Copelly Dylann Albers Eric Hellman |
