About the Author

Resumé

Rev. Andrea Travers, D.Min., CADC III
Sacred Connections
503-318-5438
revandrea@12wisdomsteps.com

Skills

• Addiction Field experience includes increasing Washington County substance abuse services from $500,000 to $2 million in contracts and private pay in 3 years with the expansion from 3 to 7 programs; met 80% goal for implementation of evidence-based practices; and opened 3 community supported homes for the early reunification of children and mothers
• One-on-one and group counseling with dual-diagnosis chemically dependent adults in a private pay and criminal justice settings
• Implemented Case management services in outpatient and supported housing settings
• Management skills include site and program oversight, supervision of up to 35 employees, budgeting, training, clinical supervision, utilization, and monitoring and reporting contractual/clinical outcomes.
• Well-developed written communication skills including published articles, procedure manuals, promotional materials, curriculum, newsletters and training materials across several fields
• Practiced verbal communication including one-on-one counseling interventions, group facilitation, training, and public speaking
• Proven ability to translate complex material into simple, easy-to-understand information with the use of graphic capabilities
• Personal style is energetic, positive, proactive and problem-solving with a focus on coaching, teaching and motivating others
• Legal advocacy experience as Multnomah County CASA; Washington County Behavioral Health Council

Education

D.Min. – Wisdom University – Mill Valley, CA – June, 2010
One Spirit Interfaith Seminary – New York, NY - Ordination June, 2003
PCC - Cascade Campus - Alcohol & Drug Counseling Certification Program, 1997
CADC III (Recertified in June 2009)
M.A. Communications - University of Portland, 1984
B.S. Journalism - University of Oregon, 1968

Experience

CODA, Inc. – Director of Washington County Programs - 10/05 to Present
Site and Program Director of Tigard Recovery Center 6-bed detox, and 16 bed men’s residential program for criminal justice clients; Tigard Recovery outpatient which includes Level II Intensive treatment for DHS referred clients who receive supplementary funding, support and full case management services and a 60-client DUII education program: community supported housing for 9 women and children for early reunification from foster care which includes a full-array of services and case management; intensive integrated outpatient treatment for 55 Wa. Cty. Drug court clients; and 9-month integrated intensive outpatient services for 100 clients being released from the Washington County restitution center, plus $120,000 in housing subsidies.

Hazelden Springbrook – Men’s Team Clinical Supervisor/Case Manager 8/98 – 10/05
Clinical Program Supervisor of 46 person male census of health professionals in a dual-diagnosis residential treatment setting, supervising a 6-person treatment team.

ASAP Treatment – Women’s Intensive Outpatient Coordinator/Counselor – 1998
Responsible for day and evening women’s programs for criminal justice and DHS clients. Average caseload of 25-30 women. Also include case management services.

Systran Financial Services Corporation - Vice President, 1993 – 1998
Responsible for annual Marketing program: including national print advertising budget of $100K, and management of in-house advertising and telemarketing departments. Managed small ancillary services including a collection agency, credit bureau and truck posting service; turned from loss to break-even or profitability. P&L responsibility. Scope included 25 employees and a budget of $1 mil.

Oregon Polytechnic Institute, Department Head & Instructor, 1990 – 1993
Responsible for curriculum development, staff and management of Graphic Arts/Desktop Publishing day and evening programs. Scope included 75 students and a staff of 3 instructors.

McCall Oil & Chemical Corporation, Systems Development, 1980 - 1990

Ernst & Young (Ernst & Ernst) - Adminstrative Manager, 1972-1978

Related Experience

Washington County Behavioral Health Council – 2006 to present
WICS – Coffee Creek Corrections - Mentor and Trainer – 2006-06
Board of Trustees – New Thought Ministries of Oregon – 2006-09
Coffee Creek Corrections – Counseling - 2002-05
Multnomah County CASA (Court-appointed Special Advocate for Children) - 1997-98
Bradley-Angle House Women's Shelter for Domestic Violence – Volunteer - 1996-1997