This June, Southwest Counseling Service proudly celebrates the professional advancement of three current employees who earned new licenses and welcomes a new physician to the SCS team. Licensing in mental health and social work is a challenging process that requires several years of schooling, thousands of hours of supervised practice, and high levels of dedication. SCS appreciates the passion and determination these four have shown in their work to provide mental and behavioral health services to individuals in our community at a higher level.
Learn more about Southwest Counseling’s caring new staff.
Amanda Wilson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
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About Amanda
Amanda Wilson is fully licensed in her field having received Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) status from the State of Wyoming. Amanda holds two master’s degrees, a Master of Social Work from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Master of Arts in Psychology with a specialization in Military Psychology from Adler University. She has lived in Rock Springs since 1997 and lives happily with her husband, Chris, daughter, Kenzie, stepdaughter, Rylie, and dogs, Alta and Cerberus. In addition to her regular duties at SCS, Amanda is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher who enjoys helping combat veterans and others affected by traumatic events. She has worked at SCS for seven years, starting as an employment specialist before becoming a clinician. Amanda will continue to work at Recovery and Crisis/Detox Services at the 2300 Foothill Boulevard location.
Laura Mercer-Wetzel
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
About Laura
Laura Mercer-Wetzel just joined SCS. Laura is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who received her degree from Westminster University in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has worked in the mental health field for just over 10 years, 5 as a treatment support and 5 as a clinician in a wide range of contexts, including in- and out-of-hospital substance use treatment, an assisted living center for those with severe mental illness. , and a Volunteers of America Domestic Violence Program. Just a month after moving here with her husband, Laura says she’s already enjoying the fresh air, easy access to outdoor activities and housing options for her large family. Laura will be working in Mental Health Services at the 1124 College Hill location.
Madelyn Malan
Temporary Clinical Social Worker (PCSW)
About Madelyn
Madelyn Malan recently received her Provisional Clinical Social Work (PCSW) license from the state of Wyoming after graduating with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Louisville-Kent School of Social Work. Madelyn has been in Sweetwater County since 2016 when she moved here to attend Western Wyoming Community College and be closer to family. She loves the open spaces, the different rock formations, and the close-knit community. Madelyn began working for SCS as a clinician during her undergraduate internship a year and a half ago and continued through two semesters of graduate school internships at SCS Recovery Services, both inpatient and outpatient. She will now work at Mental Health Services at the 1124 College Hill location.
Shelby Gordon
Temporary Clinical Social Worker (PCSW)
About Shelby
Shelby Gordon received her Provisional Clinical Social Work (PCSW) license from the state of Wyoming after graduating with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. She has been in Sweetwater County for 12 years after moving here to be closer to family. Shelby is herself a successful graduate of the SCS Therapeutic Community Program, which she completed in 2015. “I was in the program for 13 months and joked that they should only give me a key after being there so long,” she said. she. , “Well, they never did, so I had to go out and get a degree so I could finally get a wrench!” Shelby has served in several roles as she moved up the ladder at SCS—a treatment support staff member in 2019, a community prevention specialist in 2020, and a Certified Recovery Program Social Worker in 2022. She will continue to work at Recovery Services at the 2300 Foothill Boulevard location.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you are interested in getting help for mental health or substance use concerns, visit swcounseling.org or call (307) 352-6680 to get started today. If you or someone you know is in crisis, there are people to help. The Suicide and Crisis Line is available 24/7. Call or text 988. If there is an emergency DIAL 911.
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