Bob Jackson

Background

About Bob Jackson

SKILLS & ABILITIES LEADERSHIP & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: 20+ years of leadership including providing direction to six mental health clinics serving children and adults on a monthly basis; eight business offices; lead oversight of 18 psychosocial rehab programs which included supported housing and supported employment programs; negotiated contract and directed the county-funded 144 bed in-house psychiatric unit for the Harris County Jail. FISCAL MANAGEMENT: 20+ years of experience in the development and management of operational budgets up to $47 million; experience in managing budgets on program, departmental and divisional levels, including the creation and maintenance of a multiplicity of cost-analysis and operational reports to provide real-time financial status, e.g, potential revenue deficits in a fee-for-service environment. GRANT WRITING/ FUND-RAISING/MARKETING: 20+ years of experience in developing and managing a wide array of mental health-related programs, including writing a 5 year continuation HUD Mckinney Act residential/vocational program which was funded at annually. Expert skills at federal and state grant writing with numerous funded programs. EMPLOYMENT 2008 to present: Behavioral Health, United Behavioral Health, Houston, TX 2007 to 2008: Marketing for Business Development, Chicago Lakeshore Hospital, Chicago, IL 1988 – 2007 Mental Health/Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County, Houston, TX 2002 – 2007 Assistant Deputy of Child and Adult Mental Health Division – 2002 Director of Operations and Community Support 1994 - Assistant to the Director of Adult Mental Health Division 1988 - 1994 Unit Director: Psychiatric Inpatient Mental Health Facility/ Harris County Jail Specialties: Extensive experience in management, program development, grant writing, fundraising, budget development, identifying and fixing agency systemic issues.