Faculty Biographies

Paula Frederick MS, MEd, LMHC, CDP
Paula currently works as the program manager and clinical supervisor for Friends of Youth’s chemical dependency outpatient program. She has worked in the field of addiction and co-occurring disorder treatment for over twenty years. Paula joined the faculty of alcohol/drug counseling program in 2001 and currently teaches the psychopathology in addiction counseling, understanding addiction, and group process in addiction treatment courses. In addition, she teaches several workshops on eating disorders, domestic violence and clinical supervision.

Lindsay Palmer

Lindsay currently works as a community educator for the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KSARC). She has been teaching chemical dependency and the family since 1991. In addition, Lindsay has provides instruction in classes and workshops related to chemical dependency, suicide intervention, personal empowerment, and understanding emotions in treatment and recovery.

Ernistine Rombouts LCSW, MAC, CDP

Ernie currently has a private practice and teaches classes at BCC as well as SCCC. She has been teaching courses in chemical dependency for the last 20 years and is facilitating coursework in the physiological actions of alcohol and other drugs and adolescent assessment and treatment courses. In addition she provides continuing education classes in wellness and co-occurring disorders.  

Sharon Stephenson BSW, CDP
Sharon has worked for a number of treatment agencies since 1991 and she currently works as the program director for Associated Behavioral Health. She joined the faculty of the alcohol/drug counseling program in 2001 and facilitates the introduction to counseling and helping professions, and introduction to family systems classes. In addition, she also teaches a semnar on implementing current best practices into the DUI assessment process.

Liz Wilhelm MS, SAPS
Liz currently works as the director of the Washington State Alcohol Drug Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse is a repository of printed information, posters and videos related to prevention, intervention and treatment of substance abuse issues. Liz is also a member of Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist certification board. She is currently working on developing curriculum designed to teach students the education competencies required for certification as a substance abuse prevention specialist. Look for these classes in the workshop and seminar part of the BCC class schedule or ALDAC quarterly brochure.

Paul R. Weatherly MA, CDP
Paul currently works as the director of the alcohol/drug counseling program at BCC. He has taught classes and workshops in the program since 1995. He currently works part-time for Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers as an internal clinical supervisor/auditor. He facilitates classes in ethics and professionalism, chemical dependency and the law, case management and individual counseling techniques. In addition, he has taught workshops and seminars on spirituality and recovery, twelve step programs, and marijuana research updates.