Mike Pletcher:  

Licensed Human Services Professional (Retired)-LICDC, LPCC, CRC Director of Athens County Sheltered Workshop-a training and employment center for individuals with intellectual challenges and developmental disabilities. Inclusion in WHO'S WHO AMONG HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONALS LICDC, LPCC, CRC during time period and in private practice: Chemical Abuse and Dependency Counselor (LICDC), Mental Health Counselor (LPCC), & Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). 40 hours of continuing education every 2 year to renew licenses for 25 years Deputy Director and Director of Clinical Training and Health Education: Responsible for providing and coordinating clinical and health education training. Also the Director of the Athens County Alcoholism Program. Research: Chambers, Carl D., Sara W. Dean, Michael F. Pletcher, "Criminal Involvement of Minority Group Addicts: A Report on Contemporary Black and Mexican American Active Addicts," in The Drug/Crime Nexus, J. Inciardi, ed. White, O.Z., John H Lindiquist, Carl D. Chambers, Sara W. Dean, Michael F. Pletcher. "Physician Prescribing Practices." Hogg Foundation/Texas Medical Association. Ellinwood, Evertt, S. Jr., Robert L. Balster, Sara W. Dean, Michael F. Pletcher, et. al. "Use and Abuse of Nine Anorectic Drugs, National Institute of Drug Abuse. During time period was an alcoholism and drug abuse counselor for Wright State University School of Medicine's Weekend Intervention Program. Counselor and Counselor Manage:Provided comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with mental health and physical disabilities to include intake, psychometrics, counseling, vocational and life planning, placement, and follow-up. Organizational Development and Human Resources Management: One of 24 selected Navy-wide to work as internal change agents to institute organizational and human resources change programs within the U.S. Navy. Assisted Commanding Officers and other personnel in identifying problems, setting goals and objectives, planning action steps, implementing, and evaluating planned actions. Other job- related accomplishments included: the co-development of the Navy's statistical instrument for measuring organizational change, co-authoring the Navy's Manual on Leadership Styles, co-development and implementation of a ten week training program for newly selected Navy Organizational Development and Human Resources Management personnel, and developing and implementing a chemical abuse and dependency intervention and treatment program for the Navy. From July 1969 to June 1970 stationed with RVAH-1 aboard the USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier in Tonkin Gulf (Viet Nam Vet) Remainder of 4 years in Navy with the Organizational Development and Human Resources Command. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grad School Ohio University Class of 1969 · Master's in Counseling and Guidance Seminar and Internship: Seminar Paper: "The Validity of Individual Professional Diagnoses Compared To Psychometrics." Internship at the Athens Mental Health Center Boston University Class of 1974. Advanced Graduate Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling/ Psychiatric Rehabilitation. High Honors. Thesis and Internship: Thesis: "The Effects of a Problem Solving Experience on the Vocational Maturity and Self Concept of Psychiatric Patients." Internship as Psychology Associate at Boston Veteran's Administration Hospital, Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- College Defiance College Class of 1967. Cum Laude · Majors- Psychology, Business Administration Activities: Residence Hall Director, Assistantship in Psychology Department, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity-Iota Phi Chapter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High School North Side High School Class of 1963 Groups and Associations: CIVITAN, Toastmasters, VFW, Member of the Association of Addiction Professionals My Interests:Woodworking, volunteering, investi...Expand for more