Experience

Career and Recovery Resources, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager (Director) of Alternative Substance/Alcohol Abuse Outpatient Treatment Program

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Alternatives to Drugs and Alcohol TreatmentSubstance use disorders impose a devastating health and emotional burden on individuals, families, communities and our Nation. This causes injury, illness, death and endangers public safety as well as contributes to many major social problems. People who suffer from this illness typically cannot see the signs of addiction or break free of its destructive progression without experienced guidance. Although substance use disorders are complex, CRR believes that they can be treated successfully.Despite years of concerted national, state and local efforts, drug and alcohol abuse issues continue to be among the most difficult personal, familial and social problems our culture faces. It is estimated that over 50 percent of the 9,000 individuals in the Harris County jail system (the nation’s third-largest) have drug and alcohol problems, as do a similar percentage of the 146,000 current inmates in Texas prisons. The reasons for this situation are varied, complex and inter-related, but one of the core solutions is effective, evidenced-based treatment. The average cost to keep a person in jail/prison is estimated at $25,000 per year. The cost of a typical 90-day, outpatient treatment episode in CRR’S Alternative Program is $1,300. Most of our services are free to our clients.Program Background: CRR’s Alternative-to-Incarceration Program, now called the Alternative Substance Abuse Treatment Program, began in 1975. We now have over 40 years of continuous experience providing adult drug and alcohol treatment and supportive services for people attempting to recover from substance use disorders. Show less

• LCDC

  • Apr 2019 - Present

• LCDC

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Career and Recovery Resources Inc., Houston TX April 2019 – present.• Conducts group counseling sessions with clients.• Conduct Individual Counseling Sessions with clients.• Communicates key information with Community Supervision Officers.• Tracks compliance with drug and alcohol testing.• Participates in staffing case with supervisors, peers, and the courts.• Maintains appropriate entries in the electronic systems.• Operates office equipment, computers, phones, etc., necessary for the work.• Completes documentation of daily work activities in relevant databases.• Provides case consultation to Community Supervision Officers regarding clients with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems.• Monitors deadlines to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with policy, grant standards, funding and licensure requirements• Participates in work groups as necessary.• Provides group instruction to clients.• Contributes to and helps create a positive work atmosphere. Show less

• Admissions Coordinator

  • Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

  Lead LCDC Counselor over the Admissions Department



Living Mosaic : Montrose Church

• Living Mosaic : Montrose Church

• Lead Pastor

  • May 2010 - May 2020



Houston Graduate School of Theology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Studies

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2017



Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• LCDC-I Practicum Student

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2017



St. Pauls UMC, Bryan TX

• Praise & Worship Director

  • Jan 1991 - Jan 1992