Michael Wente Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Oh, Us

-Provide psychological and behavioral health to resident physicians and offer training to increase awareness of treatment interventions and planning for patients with behavioral health needs-Assist in transitioning 10-person behavioral health team from a publically-funded (Medicaid CPC+) to an organizationally-funded financial system;-Communicate needs of Behavioral Health department in leadership and organizational meetings; -Provide psychotherapy treatment programming to individuals of all ages and backgrounds in a primary care setting; -Complete psychiatric evaluations and consult with psychiatry providers in effort to implement specialty care in primary care; -Assist in creating workflow, productivity, and program evaluation operations for a new, Medicaid-funded (CPC+) grant program as program did not exist prior to hire; -Complete outreach and all scheduling processes for all behavioral health clients; -Coordinate QI/QA tools to monitor program effectiveness and identify areas of improvement; -Communicate with managed care organizations and private insurance entities to ensure payer participation for new behavioral health program; -Provide psychiatric crisis assessment and treatment planning services; Assist in coordinating social services and programming to improve social and medical needs of clients;

Columbus, Oh, Us

-Provide effective treatment services to a caseload of clients with mental illness diagnosis on Axis I Diagnostic assessment and diagnosis within the guidelines of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM- V)-Provide psycho-education groups related to general mental health as indicated.Assist client in writing and meeting treatment plan goals and objectives.-Work with client to solve problems, consistent with philosophy of the treatment team, and with specific treatment goals of each client.-Provide individual, family and group therapy services as indicated.-Communicate observations of and concerns about clients with team members as needed during the day.-Maintain positive contacts with referral sources; consult when needed.-Request and provide consultation and/or support as needed from supervisor or team members.-Provide treatment reviews and updates to managed care payers. Document utilization reviews in the chart so they are easily understood by team members and by the Business Office.-Provide clients with links to community resources to help meet their needs.-Support community and healthcare linkage as needed for each client (e.g., appointments with outside outpatient providers, psychiatrist, clinical nurse specialist, or primary care physician for medication monitoring and prescribing).-Represent the program or hospital by participating in committees, conferences, and public meetings, and by providing education presentations to groups.

- Social Worker II at Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare (Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services)- Conduct psycho social assessments for admitted patients; Provide active treatment through individual therapy services; Maintain progress documentation as part of ITP treatment team; Complete community mental health and housing discharge planning; Communicate with community mental health partners to provide continuity of care; Ensure housing stability via community services and nursing home programs; Coordinate treatment requirements for community court programming (Probate, Criminal, and Municipal Courts); Complete Medicaid and Social Security disability services for severely ill patients

- Social Worker I at the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS)- Complete community linkages for continuity of inmate mental health treatments; Conduct mental health assessments for inmate reentry services; Complete SSI/SSDI/Medicaid referrals for mentally ill inmates; Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide inmates with mental health treatments; Manage serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) release caseloads for adult (ODRC) and juvenile (ODYS) prison systems; Arrange mental health and housing opportunities for inmates reentering the community; Assist in developing Community Linkage program for the Ohio Department of Youth Services

Columbus, Oh, Us

- Crisis Clinician at Netcare Access- Conducted mental health, alcohol, and drug intake assessments for individuals in crisis; Provided clinical recommendations for crisis treatment; Provided linkage services for ongoing treatment; Assess, plan, implement, and document crisis treatment services.

- Job Coach at Greenleaf Job Training Services, Inc. - On and Off-Site Job Coaching for individuals with disabilities; Conduct community-based work assessments and adjustments for individuals with disabilities; Assist individuals with disabilities via Career Explorations; Develop site locations throughout Columbus, Ohio for Work Assessments and on-site Job Coaching; Perform Support Services for consumers with short-term needs; Write monthly Support Reports for each consumer on caseload; Coordinate services for consumers via communication with Ohio Vocational Rehabilitation counselors

-MSW II Social Work Intern-Columbus, Ohio Division of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Completed medical social work tasks for Veterans; Assisted Program Manager in collecting and analyzing department statistics; Developed data management and evaluation system; Case Managed Veterans with serious mental and physical illnesses; Conducted substance-abuse recovery groups for Veterans; Provided one-on-one counseling for OEF/OIF/OND Veterans; Developed referral and consult processes for Veteran treatments; Conducted presentations informing groups of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and services; Coordinated and implemented community outreach initiatives; Attended outreach visits and events as part of HUD/VASH programming;Trained in Motivational Interviewing.

- Student employee for the Director of Development at The Ohio State University College of Social Work- Assistant for College development office; Contact and build profiles on possible philanthropists to College; Aid in organizing and conducting College events; Train new student employees.

- Research Assistant for CSWE MSW Curriculum Evaluation - Coordinated organizational aspects of research project; Contacted all accredited MSW programs in nation concerning addictions education; Conducted by Dr. Audrey Begun, OSU College of Social Work

- Research Assistant for Project RISE Program- Responsible for interviewing clients in corrections institutions and communities concerning issues of mental health, substance abuse, housing, etc. Purpose is to determine ways to provide best service delivery for community reentry of incarcerated individuals. Conducted by Dr. Audrey Begun, OSU College of Social Work

-MSW I Social Worker Intern-Assistant for the Office of Forensic Services (OFS). Designed and implemented quality improvement/assurance tools and programs; Played administrative role in collecting SSI and RoMPIR information from field staff; Conducted statistical analysis of collected data; Constructed informative catalogs for new Veterans’ Courts; Networked with government and social service agencies; Assisted with mental health assessments of incarcerated individuals; Studied policy and organizational changes arising from political turnover.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Assistant for the Office of Forensic Services (OFS). Designed and implemented quality improvement/assurance tools and programs; Played administrative role in collecting SSI and RoMPIR information from field staff; Conducted statistical analysis of collected data; Constructed informative catalogs for new Veterans’ Courts; Networked with government and social service agencies; Assisted with mental health assessments of incarcerated individuals; Studied policy and organizational changes arising from political turnover.

Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.), Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Humanities/Humanistic Studies