Andre Hopson
Memphis Tennessee 38125
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Objective
To provide quality care, and safe and respected assisted living to a variety of people in need. With a strong commitment to serving and assisting the elderly and the disabled population.
Work Experience
Life Skills Advocate
2/2004 – Present Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Milwaukee, WI
Duties include evaluating and monitoring men who enter the life skills program, ensuring that they comply with all the rules that would qualify them to continue their stay.
Assign men to an advocate and big brother.
Duties include training, counseling, and preparing the men to be able to develop the skills they already have and to gain news while working on being able to function in the outside world.
Duties also include monitoring and tracking their behavior, passes, timeouts, their health, their attendance in counseling sessions, their upkeep of their rooms, their interpersonal relationships, and their family and significant other relationships.
Machine Operator
1/1999 – 1/2005 Quad Graphics, Milwaukee, WI
Ordained Minister/Pastor
1/1997 – Present Greater Philippians Missionary Baptist Church, Milwaukee, WI
Duties include counseling and teaching adults, children and new members
Education
1/1999 – 1/1999 Milwaukee Theology Institute, Milwaukee, WI
1/2010 – Present Cardinal Stritch University
BA in Human Services
Skills/Certificates and Achievements
Skill Name
Skill Level
Last Used/Experience
CBRF Training (Medication and Administration)
Expert
Currently used
Professional Readiness and Ethics
Expert
Currently used/4 years
Psychopharmacology
Expert
Currently used/4 years
Understanding Addiction
Expert
Currently used/4 years
Counseling Theories
Expert
Currently used/4 years
Counseling Skills I & II
Expert
Currently used/4 years
12 Core Functions
Expert
Currently used/4 years
Diversity Issues in Addiction Counseling
Expert
Currently used/4 years
Client Record Management
Expert
Currently used/4 years
Building a Transformational Ministry
Expert
Currently used/5 years
Life-Skills Counseling
Expert
Currently used/8 years
Problem Solving Tools
Expert
Currently used/11 years
Additional Information
Respected builder, leader and member of interdisciplinary teams -- instill a shared sense of purpose to provide optimal services, resources and programs for those in need. Deeply committed to improving the quality of life for clients, with a special interest in providing case management services for homeless individuals.