Linda Amberboy
Supervisor Women's Treatment Team - Career and Recovery Resources
Houston, TX 77062
adxnd6@r.postjobfree.com
* Friend of Bill W for 21 years
* Excellent organizational, writing and presentation skills coupled with patience in dealing with a wide diversity of people, including people with addictions Work Experience
LCDC
Career and Recovery Resources - Houston, TX
July 2019 to Present
Administer Screenings, Assessments. Prepare Treatment Plans for incoming clients using CMBHS. Facilitate Individual and Group Counselling sessions. Write daily progress notes, prepare weekly and monthly reports for Family Intervention Court, Mental Health Court, STAR Court. Facilitate Treatment and maintain records for Federal clients.
Was promoted to Supervisor January 219.
Supervisor Women's Treatment Team
Career and Recovery Resources - Houston, TX
January 2019 to Present
Evaluating Counselors, Administrative duties, facilitating Staffings, Monitoring Client Counselor progress, Auditing charts, working with CI's, as well as all LCDC requirements Career and Recovery Resources-Houston, TX 08/17/2015-current LCDC
Administering Screenings, Assessments, and Treatment Plans for incoming clients using CMBHS; facilitating group counseling of individuals with addictions to drugs or alcohol; conducting educational groups on drugs and alcohol; and preparing daily progress notes, weekly notes, and monthly reports. Maintaining contact with Probation Officers and CPS caseworkers. Facilitating treatment and maintaining reports for clients in Family Intervention Court and STAR Court. Facilitating treatment and maintaining reports/records for Federal clients. Counselor Intern
Pathway to Recovery - LaMarque
March 2014 to August 2015
Processing intake clients using CMBHS; facilitating group counseling of individuals with addictions to drugs or alcohol; conducting educational groups on drugs and alcohol; and preparing daily progress notes, weekly notes; and monthly treatment plans using CMBHS. Substitute Teacher
Pearland ISD - Pearland, TX
2009 to 2015
Implement teachers' lesson plans to aid in both regular education as well as special education students' learning
Substitute Teacher
Clear Creek ISD - League City, TX
2009 to 2015
Counselor Intern
Pathway to Recovery - LaMarque - Angleton, TX
2011 to 2012
Processing intake clients using CMBHS; facilitating group counseling of individuals with addictions to drugs or alcohol; conducting educational groups on drugs and alcohol; and preparing daily progress notes, weekly notes; and monthly treatment plans using CMBHS. Practicum Student
Riverside General Hospital - Houston, TX
2011 to 2011
Processing intake clients using CMBHS; implementation of established curriculum in group therapy; and using CMBHS for entering daily progress notes.
Substitute Teacher
Friendswood ISD - Friendswood, TX
2009 to 2011
Implement teachers' lesson plans to aid in both regular education as well as special education students' learning
Special Education Life Skills Teacher/ Substitute Teacher Stratford High School - Houston, TX
2007 to 2009
Responsible for preparing IEPs; attending ARDs; planning and implementing CBIs; preparing and giving the TAKS-Alt tests; assisted in sponsoring the Peer Buddy Program Theatre, Debate, Speech Teacher/Secondary Theater Facilitator Humble ISD Riverwood Middle School - Houston, TX
1995 to 2007
Taught theater, speech and debate; directed eight successful One-Act Contest plays, among many other plays; coordinated theater activities between six middle schools and three high schools; created, developed and presented creative dramatics curriculum for teachers to use with their own classes in summer workshops
Director of Theatre Education
Pearland High School - Pearland, TX
1985 to 1990
Theatre/English Teacher
Clear Creek High School - League City, TX
1981 to 1985
Education
BFA in English and Theater in English and Theater
University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX
Bachelor's in Psychology
University of Houston Graduate School
Skills
• Individual / Group Counseling
• Addiction Counseling
• Group Therapy
• Special Education
• Curriculum Development
• Crisis Intervention
• Supervising experience
• Employee evaluation
• Program development
• Microsoft Outlook
• Communication skills
• Intake
• Case Management
• Meeting Facilitation
• Behavioral Therapy
• Autism Experience
• Teaching
• English
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Presentation Skills
Certifications and Licenses
Education
Present
Theatre/English
LCDC
May 2022 to May 2024
Teaching Certification
Special Education Certification
Substitute Teaching Certification
Professional Educator License
LCDC III
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
LCDC II