Samantha Paniagua

Samantha Paniagua has extensive experience in the mental health field, currently serving as a Mental Health Specialist at Hartgrove Behavioral Health System since December 2016. In addition, Samantha has worked at Chestnut Health Systems since August 2015, contributing as a Continued Care Data Collector for a research project focused on the efficacy of support calls in helping adolescents maintain sobriety post-rehabilitation. Previous roles also include Adolescent Outpatient Counselor, where responsibilities encompassed drug screening, group counseling facilitation, case management, and client support. Samantha attained a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lewis University and holds a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University, as well as having studied at Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici. Samantha completed high school at Lake Zurich High School.