How do you and your practice know what behavioral health providers should be prepared to provide to your patients?

This module describes the key behavioral health provider competencies and how these enhance integration by clarifying the scope and form; and the practice application for each.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the eight core competencies for behavioral health professionals (BHP) working within a primary care practice.
• Identify at least two team-based and integrated care workflow strategies that align with the core competencies.
• Demonstrate an understanding of team roles within competencies #1 and #4.

Who Should Complete this Module?

The information in this module is valuable for clinicians and practice staff such as medical assistants, front & back office, nursing, and care managers.

The project described was supported by Funding Opportunity Number CMS-1G1-14-001 from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Colorado State Innovation Model (SIM), a four-year initiative, is funded by up to $65 million from CMS. The content provided is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of HHS or any of its agencies.