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Community Health Workers as Extenders of the Behavioral Health

WEBBackground. Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted frontline health workers who often live in or come from the communities they serve. These community connections …

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Moving Toward a More Diverse Behavioral Health Workforce

WEBLike other health professions in the U.S., the troubling lack of racial and ethnic diversity is one of the key issues of concern for the behavioral health workforce.

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SOPs and Professional Responsibilities of Paraprofessional Workers

WEBRecent policy changes expanding access to mental health and addiction services for millions of Americans are increasing demand for behavioral health services and …

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Summary of Paraprofessional Accreditation in the United States

WEBThe behavioral health workforce consists of myriad occupations including “paraprofessional” behavioral health workers – non-clinicians who either work to support …

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Research Team and Staff

WEBAmanda is a PhD student in the Health Management and Policy Department at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Amanda combines political science and …

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Where is Behavioral Health Integration Occurring

WEB4 Background Because 60–80% of all primary care visits include a behavioral health component,1 2 providing integrated services in primary care is now considered a priority …

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The Behavioral Health Workforce in Rural America: …

WEB4 | February 2020 Overview States employ a variety of approaches in their efforts to recruit and retain behavioral health workers in rural areas, including loan repayment, …

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Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and Federally …

WEBBackground. Federal Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) certification criteria require that CCBHCs coordinate care with Federally Qualified Health Centers …

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Advisory Group – U-M Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center

WEBAdvisory Group. The Center's Advisory Group is composed of experts in behavioral health and health workforce research. They will collectively guide the research projects of the …

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Barriers and Best Practices for Using Telehealth Services in …

WEB- 3 - Using Telehealth to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce Capacity in Nebraska with 10,000 or more residents. A rural county is defined as a county in which the largest …

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Supporting Paraprofessionals and Strengthening Resilience among

WEBResearchers. Yoon Hyung Choi, PhD Emmanuella Amoako Matt St. Pierre, MS Caitlyn Wayment, MPH Victoria Schoebel, MPH Jessica Buche, MPH, MA

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Estimating the Distribution of the U.S. Psychiatric …

WEB5 | December 2018 Fifteen percent of adults over age 60 have a mental health disorder.12 The demand for geriatric psychiatrists will continue to increase, as …

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Analysis of Behavioral Health Workforce Competencies …

WEBMETHODS This study assessed the content of competency statements for nine behavioral health occupations: social work, clergy, marriage and family therapy, medicine, …

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Characteristics of the Rural Behavioral Health Workforce: A …

WEB5 October 2018 These organizations included community mental health and substance use treatment facilities in Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van …

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Factors that Influence Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment

WEB6 | August 2019 ancillary services such as laboratory tests). Similarly, in a 2018 multi-method study of providers conducted by Attermann and colleagues,12 barriers to MAT …

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National Assessment of Scopes of Practice for the Behavioral …

WEB- 2 - National Assessment of Scopes of Practice for the Behavioral Health Workforce April 2017 BACKGROUND The Affordable Care Act1 and the Mental Health Parity and …

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Behavioral Health Provider Shortages and Reimbursement Parity

WEBThis study examines the relationship between reimbursement and provider shortages within the behavioral health workforce. We hypothesize that variation in reimbursement across …

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Understanding Billing Restrictions for Behavioral Health …

WEB- 2 - Understanding Billing Restrictions for Behavioral Health Providers November 2016 BACKGROUND Millions of Americans are affected by mental health and/or substance …

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