Curriculum Vitae
Linda D. Murphy, MA, LPC, LCDC, NCC
**** ** ** **** ***** 600 (Business Office)
San Antonio, TX. 78230
Phone: 210-***-**** (Business Phone)
E-mail: **********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications:
Over 21 years of providing counseling services in the areas of substance
abuse, rehabilitation and work adjustment.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) (Active) Issued-2006
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) (Active) Issued-2005
National Certified Counselor (NCC) (Active) Issued -2009
Rehabilitation Counselor for Service Members/Veterans with war related
injuries
Skill in facilitating group counseling for veterans with psychosocial
related issues
Skill in providing chemical dependency assessments and individual
counseling for veterans with alcohol/drug addictions
Education and Training:
Master of Arts in Counseling - Webster University (2003)
University of Arkansas Little Rock-Rehabilitation Counseling
Certificate (2008)
Oral Exam Evaluator for the Texas Association Board of
Addiction Professionals
Professional Experience:
. 1990 to 2010: Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Healthcare
System and Veterans Benefits Administration-San Antonio, TX.
. Addictions Therapist/Substance Abuse Counselor: Substance Abuse
Treatment Unit: Psychiatry Service (1990-1994): US Air Force (1980-
1989)
o Provided individual/group counseling and case management
services for veterans and active Duty members addicted to
mind/mood altering chemicals
o Developed treatment plans and provided discharge planning
services
o Conduct chemical dependency assessments to determine proper
course of treatment
o Functioned as a part of the interdisciplinary treatment team
o Provided liaison services for community agencies, to include
education and referral
. Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor: (1994- Present)
o Conduct assessments and evaluations via interviewing
service members, veterans
and families to determine program entitlement and vocational
success
o Provided vocational counseling and case management for
service members and
veterans with various physical and mental health
disabilities
o Counseling veterans on work readiness and job search
activities
o Conducted orientation presentations for service members,
veterans and families
to gain an understanding of vocational
rehabilitation services
o Developed Power-point presentations and conducted briefings
and in-service
training for hospital staff and community agencies
. Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist (1994-2004)
Veterans Industries Incentive Work Therapy (IWT) Program
Manager:
o Case managed patients participating in the Incentive Work
Therapy
Program; diagnosis included a wide range of mental and physical
disabilities. Duties included assisting veterans with
developing and revising treatment plans for a successful return
to competitive employment
o Provided liaison services for veterans interested in training or
employment services through the Texas Rehabilitation Commission
and Texas Workforce Commission
o Provided job-coaching services to veterans who had difficulty
learning assigned tasks
o Created and conducted support groups for veterans to discuss job
related Issues
Professional Affiliations:
American Counseling Association
National Board for Certified Counselors
NAADAC: The Association for Addiction Professionals
Healthcare Providers Service Organization Liability Insurance