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“ C E L I A ” ( S I L J A ) F WA L T E R L CS W, C A D C

QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW
 Over 11 years of progressive and varied clinical experience within fully licensed and accredited organizations
 4.5 years leading the Drug and Alcohol Counseling Program at Delaware Technical Community College, Terry
Campus, 6 years teaching experience at College/University level, 4 years full time
 Experienced in working with a diverse population ages 12-80
 Licensed as a Social Worker in Delaware and Pennsylvania
 Trained in Motivational Interviewing and certified in Trauma-Focused CBT (State of DE Preferred Provider)
 3 years of intern supervision experience (Associates to Masters), 4 years of clinical supervision experience in
substance abuse and mental health
 Fluent in residential, outpatient, and in-prison treatment, as well as co-occurring disorders and trauma-informed
care. Professional skills include, but are not limited to:
Assessment (SA and MH) Clinical Supervision Family Counseling Group Facilitation
Treatment Planning/ Case Management Quality Assurance Individual Therapy Crisis Intervention
Re-entry/Discharge Planning Committee Leadership Policy Development Staff Training

EDUCATION and CREDENTIALS

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Dec 2012
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) Sept 2010
M.S.W.- (GPA 4.0) Delaware State University, Dover, De May 2010
B.S. in Psychology Summa Cum Laude – Wilmington University, Dover, De January 2008
Business Diploma – Robert Shuman Berufskolleg, Essen, Germany June 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE – DOVER, DE
Human Services Department, Terry Campus
Instructor- Human Services, Drug and Alcohol Lead (August 2014 to present)
Full-time position. Development of curriculum, course material, assignments, policies, and outcomes
assessments for classes in the Human Services and Drug and Alcohol field. Development of short-term and
completion goals for students. Documentation of student progress. Online and in-class facilitation of
courses. Course enhancements for face-to-face classes and online. Advisement of students. Conflict
Resolution. Chair of Spring Exclamation Committee 2015. Study Abroad Spring 2016: Cross-Cultural
Immersion Vietnam – Community Projects, Orphanages. GRIT Facilitator 2018. Co-Adviser for the
LGBT+Allies Club since 2016.

GATEWAY FOUNDATION- DELAWARE CITY, DE and SMYRNA, DE

A residential treatment facility for substance abuse dependence and co-occurring disorders
Clinical Supervisor (March 2015 to September 2016; December 2017 to present)
Part-time position. Providing clinical supervision to staff responsible for delivering services to individuals
with mental health and/or substance use disorders. Overseeing client services and ensuring compliance with
established program standards and service delivery objectives. Serving as a resource to assigned staff in
identifying and resolving complex case problems. Milieu Management. On-call duties.
Counselor III (October 2010 to July 2013)
Full-time position. Lead program branch for clients with co-occurring disorders, guiding staff in clinical
questions. Provide treatment services including assessment, individual and group therapy, treatment
planning and retention, relapse prevention, referrals, and discharge planning. Documentation provided in
compliance with agency policies and DSAMH licensure standards. Supervision of interns including
documentation of progress. Clinical Supervision Duties.
Counselor II (May 2009- October 2010)
Full time position. Manage a caseload of 10-12 clients with substance abuse disorders. Provide treatment
services including assessment, individual and group counseling, treatment planning, retention, relapse
 prevention, referrals, and discharge planning. Documentation provided in compliance with policies of the
agency and DSAMH licensure standards.

SERENITY PLACE – DOVER, DE

Halfway House for men
Counselor for Co-Occurring Disorders (February 2012 to August 2016)
Part-time position. Manage a caseload of 3-6 clients with co-occurring disorders. Provide treatment
services including intake, treatment planning, individual counseling, retention, crisis intervention,
continuous assessment, referrals/case management, and discharge planning. Documentation provided in
compliance with agency policies and DSAMH licensure standards. Staff training in co-occurring disorders.
Policy Development.

NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTERS – NEW CASTLE, DE

A residential treatment facility for adolescents
Clinician (February 2013 to July 2014)
Full-time position. Leading of residential treatment group home for juveniles with various mental health,
substance abuse, and behavioral problems. Clinical supervision of residential staff, including on-call
services. Provide treatment services including assessment (mental health, substance abuse, behavioral),
counseling for youth and their families, treatment planning, therapy, behavior modification, and discharge
planning. Documentation provided in compliance with agency policies and standards determined by the
State of Delaware, as well as assisting in internal policy and procedure development and budgeting tasks.
Overseeing RTC finances. Supervision of inters. Quality Assurance.

WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY – DOVER, DE

Department of Behavioral Science
Adjunct Instructor (Research) (February 2012 to May 2015)
Part-time position. Development of course material, assignments, and measurements, short-term and
completion goals for students. Online and in-class facilitation of courses. Grading of assignments and
documentation of student progress. Utilization of outcomes assessments.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS – DOVER, DE

Substance Abuse Programs
Quality Assurance/ Auditor (April 2012 to March 2013)
Contracted position. Reviewing of substance abuse treatment charts according to indicators developed by
the Department of Corrections. Making recommendations for changes in services according to DSAMH
licensure standards and future auditing indicators.

HOLCOMB BEHAVIORAL HEALTH- DOVER, DE

Outpatient substance abuse and DUI treatment services
Intake Assessor (June 2010- November 2010)
Part-time position. Assessment of DUI treatment clients. Providing treatment services including
assessment/evaluation, group facilitation, drug testing, treatment planning, and discharge planning in
compliance with agency policies and DSAMH licensure standards.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTERS- DOVER, DE

An in-prison treatment program for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders
Counselor (December 2007 to May 2009)
Full-time position. Provide treatment services including intake/assessment, treatment planning, group/
individual counseling, advocacy, job-seeking, re-entry services/discharge planning for inmates with
criminal and substance abuse history re-entering society (approx. 25/caseload) in compliance with agency
policy and DSAMH licensure standards.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS- Board Member Delaware Chapter (2014 – 2016), Chair
Student Development Committee, Member of Committee to recruit and interview Executive Director
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES- Member 2007 to 2011