Rachel Yates Halleck is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Addiction Counselor who serves as the Deputy Director and Chief of Staff for the Indiana State Division of Mental Health and Addiction. Rachel has dedicated her career to advocating for the needs of marginalized populations including those affected by substance use disorder and mental health concerns. Through this advocacy, Rachel has presented at state, national, and international conferences on the topics of trauma, addiction, and the family-focused innovative treatment programs that she has helped develop. Additionally, she has been sought out as a national expert on topics affecting the addiction population by such entities as Sesame Street who drew on her expertise while they were developing programming for children affected by this issue.

Rachel completed her undergraduate education at Hanover College where she was designated as the Distinguished Psychology Student of the Year. She then went on to complete a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis where she was later chosen as the 2015 School of Psychological Sciences Alumni of the Year. Rachel's clinical and leadership experience has taken place in various settings including state government, correctional facilities, inpatient psychiatric care, shelters for veterans who are experiencing homelessness, and higher education.

Through her combination of direct care, program development, business management, and public advocacy, Rachel has developed a keen understanding of the significant issues facing Hoosiers struggling with addiction and mental health concerns. Rachel uses this professional foundation to accelerate the development of evidence-based and innovative programs to effectively support the individuals and families who are deeply affected by these issues.