Melissa Pappas, M.S., LCPC, LPHA

Melissa Pappas is the Executive Director of Rosecrance Central Illinois, overseeing behavioral health programming in over six different counties. She has over a decade of experience working within the behavioral health field and began her career as an addiction counselor in southern Illinois. Much of her direct service career was as a clinical therapist within the state criminal justice system before becoming a clinical supervisor for a residential treatment program serving youth sex offenders. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who holds a Master of Science Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.