Rhonda Walker, L.M.S.W., CADC, AAPS, NAADAC
C.E.O./Co-Founder
Rhonda is the co-founder of Miracles, Inc. (1992) and has been a social worker for over 20 years. Walker has Bachelors in Social Work (1987) Stephen F. Austin State University; Bachelors in Science (1992) Newman University; and a Masters Degree in Social Work (1998) from The University of Kansas. Rhonda has presented numerous seminars on Homelessness, Addiction, and the Strengths-Model of Case Management. She received an award from the Wichita Business Journal’s ‘40 Under 40’, forty people less than forty years of age that have made extraordinary positive impact on the community (2004). She has been appointed to numerous State-wide and local councils’ and planning committees; She is an expert in the field of addictions, homelessness, women’s treatment, children’s prevention and integrated substance abuse and mental health treatment. Walker is known for her keen sense of social justice and advocacy for women with children in recovery.

Barbara Williams, L.S.C.S.W.
Clinical Consultant
Barbara has over 40 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families and children. Mrs. Williams specializes in the treatment of sexually abused children, court testimony and providing an atmosphere for healing and transformation in the lives of abused adults and children. She is an expert in her field and known throughout Wichita, KS for her expertise in the area of developmental psychology, family systems, and trauma victimization and recovery.

Beverly Goering, L.M.S.W., AAPS
Clinical Director of Programs
Beverly received her Masters of Social Work degree from Newman University and has 6 years of experience in social work and addictions counseling. She is expecting to complete her clinical supervision for licensed specialist social worker by February 2008. Beverly supervises the dual-diagnosis unit at Sanctuary House.

Angie Shaw
Admin. Assistant/Bookkeeper
Ms. Shaw has over 5 years of experience with corporate bookkeeping and human resources. Angie has special skills in managing budgets and assisting with grants management.

Debbie Schuessler, L.B.S.W., L.P.N., AAPS
Miracles House Program Director
Debbie has over 10 year social work experience including with SRS/Child Protection, Salvation Army Foster Care and Miracles House. Debbie sits on the Wichita Homeless Coalition (2004-present).

Sue Young, C.A.
Outpatient Treatment Case Manager
Sue has been working in the field of Substance Abuse Treatment for 1.5 years. She specializes in Strengths-Based Case Management & Counseling

Alicia Browning, AAPS
Residential Addiction Counselor
3 years of addiction counseling internship, case management and alcohol/drug counseling work experience.

Gypsy Claar
Night Monitor
Homeless Advocate-Gypsy is a well-known homeless advocate in Wichita, Kansas and the Founder of Project Light, a referral agency for homeless services. Gypsy is on numerous committees for homeless advocacy and planning to end chronic homelessness in Wichita, Kansas.

Angela Fowler
Admissions Coordinator
5 years of experience with clerical, data input and outcome reporting

Theresa Gutierrez, AAPS
Residential Addiction Counselor
5 years experience in addiction counseling; Bilingual Spanish/English Theresa is trained in the ‘Thinking for Change’ cognitive behavioral model.

Kathy Miller, AAPS
Associates in Counseling
Kathy is the Outreach Case manager as been working in the field of Addiction Treatment for four years. Kathy is trained in Strengths-Base Case mamagement and Drug/Alcohol Counseling

Deah Rhodes, L.M.S.W., AAPS
Residential Therapist
Deah has a Masters in Social Work and is a certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor. She earned a Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Wichita State University, 2005; Masters of Social work at Wichita State University, 2006. Deah has over 2 years of social work experience.

Janel Sanford, B.S.W., AAPS
Outpatient Counselor
Janel has 8 years experience with drug and alcohol counseling in residential and outpatient treatment settings. She is trained in Strengths Based Treatment and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Thinking for Change).

Sylvia Saunders
Prevention Counselor
Sylvia has been working with women in a residential treatment environment for over one year.

Judy Schaben, B.S., C.A.
Case Management Program
Judy Schaben holds a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice from Friends University (2000). She was a Parole Officer from 1999-2004 and a Case Manager at Miracles, Inc. for two years. Judy specializes in teaching life skills classes including budgeting, short term and long term financial planning.

Traci Tritsch
Clerical Assistant
Traci has 7 years experience as an administrative/clerical assistant. Traci has worked in a recovery setting for over one year.

Rose Dillard
Therapist
Rose is a licensed Master Social Worker and provides therapy for Sanctuary House, a residential program for women that have a co-occurring mental disorder. She acquired her MSW degree at Wichita State University and has a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from St. Mary’s College in Leavenworth. Ms. Dillard also has a Bachelors Degree in Nutrition from Kansas State University as is a designated WIC Nutrition Counselor. Among her many previous jobs, Rose has worked for Lansing Prison, COMCARE, Via Christi Good Shepherd and the Breakthrough Club in Wichita.

Tamathy Russell
Night Monitor
Tammie is the Day Monitor for residential treatment services and is a mother of 3 children; Cady, Cody and Coby. She graduated from Northwest High School in 1988 with a 3.83 GPA. Previous employment includes office management, payroll, and assisting with insurance claims at Plan Life Wise, Co. She is active in the 12-step community and the chairperson of the Women’s Meeting at Winners. She also volunteers by leading a recovery group in her home.

LaVeda Stone
Night Monitor
Laveda Stone is pursuing her nursing license and is currently the residential night monitor. She has worked with the elderly in as assisted living program and has experience with drug and alcohol consumers at Parallax, Inc.

Leslie Greir
Night Monitor
Sanctuary House.

Vacant Positions:

• Night Monitor
• Addiction Counselor