Daniel Perez
LPC
Del Rio,TX
Summary
Skilled Counselor with strong background helping clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans and developing important skills. Licensed by Texas. Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
LPC
West Texas Counseling And Guidance
04.2022 - Current
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and activities based on developmental and academic levels.
- Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Identified risk and resiliency factors within individual youth, peer group, family, school and community and developed strategies for intervention
LPC-A
South Texas Rural Health Services
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and activities based on developmental and academic levels.
- Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Identified risk and resiliency factors within individual youth, peer group, family, school and community and developed strategies for intervention
Case Worker, Foster Care
Department Of Family And Protective Services
07.2008 - 06.2021
- Maintained high level of client confidentiality, following strict guidelines and recommendations.
- Created treatment or service plan meeting each client's individualized needs.
- Assessed needs of each client and recommended appropriate services and resources.
- Developed, implemented and documented status of children's health and wellbeing.
Border Patrol Agent
United States Customs And Border Protection
09.2001 - 02.2008
- Surveilled land borders from covert locations to detect and apprehend undocumented aliens and smugglers.
- Used variety of law enforcement databases.
- Detected and prevented terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering country.
- Processed undocumented aliens at border patrol stations and furnished case resolution details to resolve immediate situations.
Investigator
Department Of Family And Protective Services
05.1999 - 09.2001
- Carefully documented statements, observations and evidentiary materials.
- Collected, analyzed and interpreted information, documentation and physical evidence associated with investigations.
- Documented findings and prepared detailed reports.
- Conducted interviews with witnesses and clients.
Lab Technician
Fort Duncan Medical Center
12.1991 - 05.2001
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Contacted physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories for resolution assistance with unusual test orders.
- Cleaned and sterilized tools and equipment to maximize purity of specimens.
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational.
- Logged patient information and recorded results into system.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling
Sul Ross State University
Del Rio, TX05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Corpus Christi, TX07.1998
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Southwest Texas Junior College
Eagle Pass, TX06.1996
GED -
Eagle Pass High School
Eagle Pass, TX08.1990
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Medicaid Familiarity
- Family Therapy
- Biopsychosocial Assessments
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Community Mental Health Programs
- Reading Comprehension
- Group Activities
Timeline
LPC
West Texas Counseling And Guidance
04.2022 - Current
LPC-A
South Texas Rural Health Services
07.2021 - 03.2022
Case Worker, Foster Care
Department Of Family And Protective Services
07.2008 - 06.2021
Border Patrol Agent
United States Customs And Border Protection
09.2001 - 02.2008
Investigator
Department Of Family And Protective Services
05.1999 - 09.2001
Lab Technician
Fort Duncan Medical Center
12.1991 - 05.2001
Master of Arts - Counseling
Sul Ross State University
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Southwest Texas Junior College
GED -
Eagle Pass High School
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