My Roots...In My Own Words

Hi there, my name is Lourdes Perez and I am the Drug Offender Education Program (DOEP) Instructor at Metis Counseling & Wellness LLC.  I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.  My legal background covers a time span of over 18 years.  I have worked in law firms dealing with construction defect, civil litigation to working at the Midland County District Attorney’s office and then became an adult Probation Officer with the Midland County Probation Office.  As a Probation Officer, I was assigned to probationers with high-risk felony, sex offender cases, and electronic monitoring.  I maintained comprehensive narratives, prepared assessments and reassessments, and supervision plans for each client.  Refer clients to various departmental and community resources based on their assessments/reassessments.  I continually evaluated and documented the client’s compliance/non-compliance to determine the effectiveness of their supervision.  I retired from the legal field in 2017 but have continued to assist those in need.

 

During my time as a Probation Officer, I took a leap of faith and became a DOEP instructor in 2017 to the present.  I continue to assist our clients with the necessary tools to regain a valid driver's license in order to be an independent positively contributing citizen to our community.  I see that there is a need in our community and if I can help to fill just that minute void, then hopefully that will grow into a large helping hand down the road.

 

Certifications and Experience:
 

• OC Instructor Certification

• Community Supervision Officer Certification

• Responding to crime victims of family and sexual assault

• Officer safety in the office and in the field

• Performing effectively in the courtroom

• Texas Department of Public Safety sex offender registration and behavior training

• Tx Dept of Crim Justice strategies for case supervision

• Tx Dept of Public Safety fact clearinghouse

• Tx Dept of Public Safety name based searches

• Tx Dept of Public Safety introduction and overview

• SASSI Clinical interpretation and administration and scoring 

• Addressing criminogenic needs in the supervision and treatment of offenders

• Implementing evidence based principles and practices in community corrections

• Dealing effectively with substance abuse offenders

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Professional Associations:

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• Texas Probation Association Membership

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