Amelia Khalil

Amelia is responsible for overseeing all clinical and pragmatic aspects of Turning Point’s withdrawal management and residential programs.

Amelia has 19 years of experience working with individuals who struggle with substance use disorders and mental illness. She joined our team at Turning Point in 2017 as a primary counselor. In 2019 she was promoted to Unit Manager for Turning Point’s Withdrawal Management Unit. She was responsible for fostering teamwork among counseling staff, efficient planning, and maintained organization and implementation of the various components of the program. In 2022, she was promoted to a dual role, Assistant Director of Withdrawal Management Services/Intern Program Supervisor. She was responsible for coordinating clinical and programmatic aspects of the withdrawal Management Program, coordinated clinical staff training/development, and provided direct clinical supervision to staff members. Amelia was also responsible for spearheading the intern program as she worked with various universities throughout the Country. She was responsible for the recruitment and education of interns entering the field.

Prior to her career with Turning Point Amelia served as a Program Coordinator for a Partial Care Program where she worked for 12 years. Amelia has extensive experience in addiction, mental illness, curriculum development, leadership, training, networking, recruitment, and management.

Amelia earned her associate degree (A.S.) at Bergen Community College. She went on to earn her BSW at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey and her MSW at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. She is currently working on her Doctorate Degree in Social Work at Capella University. She holds an LCADC (Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor), a CCS (Certified Clinical Supervisor), and SIFI (Seminar in Field Instruction).