Consultant d/b/a Michael L. Wohl
McAllen, Texas Area
- Current
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- Executive Director at Sensible Recovery Systems
- Consultant at d/b/a Michael L. Wohl
- Past
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- Adult Program Manager at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo, Indiana
- Director, HIV/AIDS & Special Projects at Vocational Guidance Services, Inc., Houston, Texas
- Coordinator, GSAP Program at Gary Federal Job Corps Center, San Marcos, Texas
- Coordinator, Regional Alcohol Program at Bexar County Mental Health and Mental Retardation
- Coordinator, Drug Diversion & Treatment Plan at LaSalle Co. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Peru, Illinois
- Rehabilitation Counselor at Veterans Medical Center, Danville, Illinois
- Education
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- St. Edward's University
- St. Mary's University
- Northeastern Illinois University
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Michael L. Wohl’s Summary
Thirty-seven (37) years of professional counseling experience. Experience includes twenty (20) years of management, administrative and supervisory experience. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a 501c(3) not-for-profit,community-based, charity organization. Our programs specialize in services to adolescents and children ages 12-19, who have drug/alcohol and related problems. We currently have offices in Rio Grande City, TX., Garciasville, TX., and San Benito, TX. By late 2009, Sensible Recovery Systems plans to have offices in Starr, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, a total of (7) offices.
Michael L. Wohl’s Specialties:
Specialization #1- Grants-writing.
Specialization #2- Chemical dependency and substance abuse counseling for adolescents and teenagers and their respective family members.
Specialization #3- Customized client and organizational database design.
Specialization #4 - Registered HIV/AIDS Trainer and Counselor since 1989.
Specialization #5 - Certified Anger Resolution Therapist.
Michael L. Wohl’s Experience
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Executive Director
Sensible Recovery Systems
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 1994 — Present (15 years 4 months)
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a 501c(3) not-for-profit, community-based, charity organization, devoted to helping children and adolescents with drug/alcohol and related problems.
Budgeting, directing, coordinating, fund-raising, organizing, grants writing, policy and procedural development, and making the work known to the public, are basic duties. -
Consultant
d/b/a Michael L. Wohl
(Management Consulting industry)
October 1976 — Present (33 years 3 months)
During this time I worked on various projects for various businesses, industry and not-for-profit social service organizations. Skill set includes: grants-writing; custom management/client database design;
customized policy & procedural development (Drug-Free Workplace, etc.) and, corporate training/staff development at all levels, etc. -
Adult Program Manager
St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo, Indiana
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
July 1992 — September 1994 (2 years 3 months)
Assigned to Trinity House Behavioral Health Services, I was the Manager, Adult Programs, including Detox, Inpatient/Residential, and Outpatient Services. Responsible for overseeing clinical staff, program development and community relations. Also served on peer and utilization review committees and was assigned to the Quality Management Program.
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Director, HIV/AIDS & Special Projects
Vocational Guidance Services, Inc., Houston, Texas
(Individual & Family Services industry)
March 1988 — July 1992 (4 years 5 months)
Assigned to the Alternative Drug/Alcohol Program. Responsible for overseeing clinical staff (HIV counselors), program design and development, policy and procedural development, budgeting, grants writing, organizational problem solving, etc. Part of a team that wrote a successful $27 million dollar grant (3 years). Grant resulted in the opening of a 244 bed hospital based chemical dependency treatment facility (Houston Recovery Campus).
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Coordinator, GSAP Program
Gary Federal Job Corps Center, San Marcos, Texas
(Higher Education industry)
January 1980 — March 1988 (8 years 3 months)
Residential Counselor for teens and young adults, ages 16-22. Also helped develop and worked with the Gary Substance Abuse Program. Recognized for developing "Humanitarian of the Month" award.
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Coordinator, Regional Alcohol Program
Bexar County Mental Health and Mental Retardation
(Individual & Family Services industry)
October 1976 — January 1980 (3 years 4 months)
Responsible for program development (22 counties). Program provided drug/alcohol information, referral, counseling and follow-up services.
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Coordinator, Drug Diversion & Treatment Plan
LaSalle Co. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Peru, Illinois
(Individual & Family Services industry)
January 1975 — October 1976 (1 year 10 months)
Initially hired as a counselor. I was promoted to Coordinator of the DDTP program five (5) months later.
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Rehabilitation Counselor
Veterans Medical Center, Danville, Illinois
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
October 1973 — January 1975 (1 year 4 months)
This was my very first professional employment as a counselor.
Michael L. Wohl’s Education
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St. Edward's University
Human Services Management 1983 — 1984
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St. Mary's University
1978 — 1979
During this time I taught Individual and Group Counseling to Counselor Interns and students at the University who were considering a career in Substance Abuse Counseling.
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Northeastern Illinois University
BA , Social Services Administration , 1973 — 1977
Took a class entitled, "Sociology of Drug Abuse" taught by Professor Alberto Mata, Ph.D. I was in the same class as Terrence Gorski, Relapse Prevention Expert.
- Activities and Societies:
- Governor's "Career Ladder in Drug Abuse" scholarship
1973 & 1974.
Additional Information
Michael L. Wohl’s Websites:
Michael L. Wohl’s Interests:
Organizational Development, Grants writing, Program development, etc. Custom policy and procedural development.
Michael L. Wohl’s Groups:
Starr County Community Coalition,
Texas Association of Addiction Professionals,
International Consortium of the Reciprocation of Counselors (ICRC)
Michael L. Wohl’s Honors:
Honors Alcohol/Drug Counselor Training Program - Rank 1.
Governor's "Career Ladder in Drug Abuse" scholarship
1973 & 1974. (Competitive)
Internal Vice-President, U.S. Jaycees, 1975 & 1976.
Placed 1st Regional Speak-Up competition 1976.
Michael L. Wohl’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
