Giselle Hernandez Navarro, Ph.D., LCSW, CADC

Title:	Director, Area Health Education Center - Northeast IL
Division:	CHHS
Office Location:	Wirtz Hall 227 H
Office Phone:	815-753-1821
Office Fax:	815-753-6169
Email:	gnavarro5@niu.edu

Education

• Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, Northern Illinois University, May 2023
  Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited
• M.A., Clinical Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, June 2009
  Council on Social Work Education accredited
• B.A., Applied Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, May 2007
  Graduated Summa Cum Laude and with College Honors

Certification and Licenses

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 020788 (2009 – Present)
• Certified Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselor (CADC), 34707 (2018 – Present)
• School Social Worker Endorsement, 871714 (2009 – Present)
• Contextual Behavioral Therapy Fellowship, University of Chicago (May 2018)
• Certificate in Addictions Counseling, Waubonsee Community College, May 2017
  Illinois All and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) accredited

Manuscripts and Publications

• Navarro, H. (2023). The ambiguous loss of alcohol use disorders on affected family members: Can Al-Anon involvement and psychological flexibility make a difference? [Unpublished dissertation]. Northern Illinois University.
• (Navarro) Hernandez, , Salerno, J., & Bottoms, B. L. (2010). Attachment to God, religious coping, and alcohol use. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 20(2), 97-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508611003607983

Professional Interests

• Mental Health, Trauma Recovery, Grief, Ambiguous Loss
• Addiction Prevention, Harm Reduction, and Recovery
• Motivational Interviewing and Person-Centered Counseling
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for Underrepresented and Underserved Populations
• Multiculturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Counseling, Teaching, and Leadership

Professional Affiliations

• National Association for Addiction Professionals (August 2022 – Present)
• Illinois Certification Board’s Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) Leadership Team (April 2021 – Present)
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Member (April 2021 - Present)
• Northern Illinois University, Conversation on Diversity and Equity (CODE), Member (2020 - Present)
• Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society, Member (March 2020 - Present)
• Association of Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), Member (August 2017 - Present)

Awards

• Northern Illinois University, Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2023)
• Illinois Association of Addiction Professionals (Illinois Chapter), Rising Star Award (2021)
• Northern Illinois University, Outstanding New Professional (2019)
• University of Chicago, Alex and Miriam Elson Fellowship (2009)
• University of Chicago, Recipient of Leila Houghteling Scholarship (2007)
• University of Illinois at Chicago, Graduated Summa Cum Laude and with College Honors (2007)
• University of Illinois at Chicago, Recipient of the Sarah Madonna Kabbes Scholarship (2007)
• University of Illinois at Chicago, Chancellor’s Service Award (2007)
• University of Illinois at Chicago, Martin Luther King, Scholarship (2007)
• University of Illinois at Chicago, President’s Award Program (2004-2007)