Mental Health Professional Experience

JAY ZABEL

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a long term position with a company that utilizes my experience and skills to the mutual benefit of the company and myself.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Counseled families, youth, domestic violence offenders, and anger management participants with a focus on cognitive restructuring and restorative justice

Program Director - Successfully directed multi-million dollar non-profits as well as private clinics

Entrepreneurial – Established six companies - several of which continue to operate successfully

Management - Experienced in retail, corporate, public and private company leadership. Managed and trained staff for four mental health group homes.

Mental Health Practitioner - Effectively managed over 100 cases while working in a private clinic, and working with families and troubled youth.

Qualified Mental Retardation Professional (QMRP) - Coordinated in-home programs and group homes for developmental disabilities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Specializing in Mentally Ill Adults and Chemically Dependent (CD) Individuals

Supervised operations of four group homes for 16 mentally ill adults

Hired, trained, and managed approximately 150 staff

Monitored and reviewed documentation and medication administration

Coordinated and problem solved with Human Resources to remedy staffing issues

Facilitated and conducted staff meetings for training, policy, and compliance

Wrote and developed policies and procedures for a women’s CD treatment center

Administrated licensing of facility for the State of Minnesota by reviewing and updating documentation, policies, and conducting physical plant inspections

Developed and implemented programming and created annual budgets

Promoted program to potential clients, public, and governmental officials to increase support

Project managed a $2M construction and remodeling project upgrading the physical facility from an abandoned school building to a first class treatment facility

Prepared monthly Board of Director agendas and reports; then facilitated board meetings

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ANGER MANAGEMENT FACILITATOR

Developed domestic violence and anger management programs to assist court system in offering educational alternatives and cognitive restructuring for offenders

Facilitated offender weekly group educational meetings

Performed and wrote domestic violence and anger assessments

Promoted and communicated with providers and potential referral sources: probation agents, police, women’s local advocacy programs, and other victim related services

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Wrote progress reports and completed administrative reports for judges, courts, and probation officers, and Human Services departments

Coordinated with battered women’s shelters to assure safety of victims and create offender accountability

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR

Established startup company and created a multi-million dollar business within two years

Developed and implemented policies and procedures for several startup companies

Interviewed, hired, trained and supervised staff

Managed all aspects of the businesses including: budgets, finances, and state compliance requirements

Oversaw daily operation of workout and tanning facility and customer relations

Managed financial records and operations of facility

Ordered inventory and maintained just-in-time inventory levels

Marketed business to public and potential customers through promotions, advertising, and networking

Created and developed advertising tools for gym facility

WORK HISTORY

Taxi Driver/Dispatcher: Kato Cab, Mankato, MN 1986 to Present

Program Director: REM River Bluffs, Hastings, MN 2009 to 2010

Executive Director: Wellcome Manor, Garden City, MN 2006 to 2007

Certified Facilitator: PAGE Domestic Violence Education Program, Mankato/Glencoe, MN

2000 to 2007

Business Owner/Operator: Bulldog Gym, LLC, Mankato, MN 1999 to 2005

Business Owner/Operator: Adult, Child, and Family Services, LLC, Mankato, MN 1998 to 2005

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree: Counseling and Ministry

Crossroads College, Rochester, MN

MILITARY

United States Army: Combat Engineer

Honorably Discharged

OTHER NON-RELATED EXPERIENCE

Professional Musician and Music Promoter Golf Course Groundskeeper

Newspaper Writer Warehouse Manager

Sales Consultant: Auto, Furniture, Music Equipment Foster Parent

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