Directors:

MARK DeLONG, MSEd., LCAC, LICDC (Ohio), ICADC, ICCS
Executive Director

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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NIKI ANGELAKI, LCSW, LCAC
Clinical Director

Niki graduated from University of Southern Indiana. She is a native of Greece and fluent in three languages. She is a world traveler and has a diverse background working in the field of social work in Greece, England, and Peru. She is also a trained Problem Gambling counselor. Currently, she is overseeing all clinical operations and conducts individual, conjoint, and family therapy sessions, addressing gambling, trauma issues, and other co-occurring disorders; also provides treatment sessions to Spanish speaking clients. She has been with Amethyst House since February 2004.

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GINA LOVELL, BS
Administrative Director

Originally from Logansport, Indiana she 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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SHELBY ROBERTSON, MSW, LSW
Residential Program Coordinator

Office Staff:
CATHY BLEVINS
Billing Specialist 
Catherine Blevins earned her Certification in Medical Billing and Transcription in 2001. She also earned her Associates Degree in Criminal Justice in 2014.  She was born and raised in Martinsville Indiana and dedicates here time to her son and family.  For the last two years Catherine Blevins has volunteered on the weekends at Riley Hospital for Children NICU Ward helping sooth the premature babies.  She began working for Amethyst House in April of 2018.   

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.

Outpatient Staff:
AMANDA ADHAMI, MSW, LSW
Outpatient Counselor
Amanda Adhami received her Bachelors in Social Work from Indiana University Bloomington in 2013.  She dedicated most of her time to her family, as well as volunteering as a CASA, and a youth group facilitator for the Islamic Center of Bloomington.  She began at Amethyst in 2015 as an intern while completing her Masters in Social Work at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, she realized she had a passion for learning more about addictions and wanted to pursue a career as an addictions counselor.  She joined Amethyst as a part-time counselor in 2016 and has since become a full-time counselor with Outpatient services.

DESIRAE DRALUCK, MS, LMHCA
Outpatient Counselor
Residential Overnight Tech Supervisor
Desirae earned two Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Religious Studies at the University of South Florida. She moved from Florida to live in a place with seasons and to pursue her Master's degree in Counselor Education at Indiana University. She began working with Amethyst House in January 2015 as an intern at the outpatient office, where she was able to provide substance abuse counseling services. Desirae was hired part-time in December 2015 as a women's house case manager for Amethyst House's residential program. She has since become a counselor with Outpatient services residential night tech supervisor.

JAMES WALKER, MSW, LSW
​Outpatient Counselor
James was born and raised in the Bloomington area. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and certificate in Criminal Justice from Indiana University in 2011. In his pursuit of a Master of Social Work degree, he began working with Amethyst House for his initial internship in 2015. He continued volunteering with Amethyst House after completing the internship until June 2016, when he became an outpatient intern once again. James was hired part-time in September 2016 as a counselor for Amethyst House’s outpatient program, then hired full-time in December 2016, where he has been able to provide substance abuse counseling services.

Dr. Walter Keller, HSPP

LISA AUTRY, LCSW
Outpatient Group Facilitator
 
PEGGY YORK-GARCIA MA LSW
Outpatient Group Facilitator 
Peggy lives in beautiful Brown County and has a BA in Psychology from Purdue University and an MA in Expressive Therapy from the University of Louisville. She has worked with addicts since 1984 with a particular interest in Dual Diagnosis. In the past, she has worked in addictions Inpatient and IOP for Koala Hospital and IOP for Quinco Behavioral Health. She works as an outpatient therapist for Catholic Charities Bloomington specializing in trauma informed care and depression and anxiety.

Residential Staff:
KIM CASEBEER
Men's House Case Manager
Kim moved to Bloomington in 2011 to attend Indiana University.  She majored in Community Health and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelors of Science in Public Health.  Before Kim became the Men’s House Case Manager for Amethyst House in 2017, she helped people with developmental disabilities find jobs in the Bloomington community.  Kim lives with her husband in Spencer, IN and enjoys gardening and baking.

JARED EICHMILLER
Men's House Case Manager

​LISA BENNETT,
Case Manager, Women's House

VICTORIA WISLEY,
Case Manager, Women's House

JILL HALL
Admission Coordinator


Residential Technicians
Women's Halfway House:
Charinta Johnson
Robyn Taylor
Kiki Dunn
Taylor Williams
Samantha Belsky
​Olwen Menez
Lily Price
Hannah Thompson
Susan Quimby

Men's Halfway House:
Jon Booth
Aaron Buratti
​William Nichols
Guss Dajani
Terry Cohen
James Drake