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Preparing the Behavioral Health Workforce for Integrated Care in
Rural Communities
Michelle Levy, AM Cheryl Holmes, MPA
Christina Boyd, LSCSW, LCAC
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Learning Objectives
• Understand the current state of the rural behavioral health workforce in integrated care
• Identify the lessons learned through a Behavioral Health Scholars training model that included a rural Master of Social Work (MSW) program
• Name three unique challenges and opportunities in behavioral health education and training in rural communities
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State of the Health Care Workforce
• Shortages & Growing Demand • Health Care Policies • Demographic Changes
In 2015, largest growth ever in health care employment (Caspi 2016)
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State of the Behavioral Health Care Workforce 36% of the US population lives in in MH HPSAs (HRSA, 2015)
More than 10,000 mental health and substance abuse social workers and school counselors needed (HRSA, 2016)
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Kansas Behavioral Health Workforce
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Workforce Development Challenges
• Difficulty finding trained clinicians• Underestimate time/resources• Lack understanding of the knowledge, skills
and attitudes essential for new staff• Significant gap between clinician’s
competencies and integrated workforce needs
Hall et al., 2015
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Dirt Road
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HRSA BHWET Grantee 2014-2017
Adolescents and Transition-Age Youth (16-25)Interprofessional PracticeIntegrated Behavioral Health
• Scholarship for Advanced Year MSW Students• Clinical Field Practicum in Integrated Behavioral Health• Value-added Training Seminars• Post-Graduation Work Commitment• Participation in Evaluation & Follow-up
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Behavioral Health Scholars Program Locations
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Behavioral Health Scholars Training in Rural/Underserved Areas
• Interdisciplinary Trainings at IntegratedPracticum Sites via Zoom
• Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referralto Treatment (SBIRT) Certification withAgency Staff
• Intentional Use of Adjunct Instructors• Field Instructors Training
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Behavioral Health Scholars Program
• Seventy-five Graduates– Twenty two from rural western Kansas
• Increased knowledge and skills– Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing Scale– Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire
• Over twenty new integrated care practicumsites
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Post-Graduation & Sustainability • Created the Integrated Behavioral Health Survey
level social work graduates for integrated behavioral health
• Designed for:– Providers currently working in Behavioral Health
• Purpose: Learn more about preparing master’s
and/or Integrated Care– Individuals who hire master’s level social workers in
these settings
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How well do MSW programs preparestudents to work in integrated
behavioral health?
On scale of one to ten, one-half (fifty-one percent) selected
a five or lower.
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Integrated Behavioral HealthKnowledge Needed
1. Understanding of substance use disorders, drugs,and alcohol
2. Integrated and outcome based models of care3. Understanding of private health information
exchange4. Working knowledge of psychotropic and commonly
prescribed medications and possible sideeffects/interactions
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Three Most Important Skills Upon Entering the Workforce
1. Use a patient-centered engagementapproach
2. Provide collaborative/team-based care
3. Provide brief crisis intervention
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What does this information and our experience tell us about advancing behavioral health
education and training in rural communities?
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Barriers
• Integrated care requires a “different” skill set• Full-time faculty live and work in urban settings
• Field Instructor availability/isolation• Gaps in the workforce development pipeline
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Opportunities
• Align integrated behavioral health competencieswith education
• Integrate “real world” curriculum enhancements
• Develop interprofessional partnerships• Utilize technology• Identify faculty development / rewards
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So close to fitting it all together!
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References• Caspi, H. (2016, January 11). Healthcare job growth skyrocketed in 2015. Retrieved from
http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/healthcare-job-growth-skyrocketed-in-2015/411830/
• Hall, J., Cohen, D.J., Davis, M., Gunn, R., Blount, A., Pollack, D.,…Miller, B.F. (2015). Preparing theworkforce for behavioral health and primary care integration. Journal of the American Board ofFamily Medicine, 28(5), S41-51.
• Holmes, C. (2017).
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration(2015). Designated health professional shortage areas. Rockville, MD: Author.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services AdministrationBureau of Health Workforce National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (2016, November).National projections of supply and demand for selected behavioral health practitioners: 2013-2025. Rockville, MD: Author.
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For More Information
Michelle Levy, Associate Researcher Behavioral Health Scholars Program [email protected]
Cheryl Holmes, Associate Researcher Behavioral Health Scholars Program [email protected]
Christina Boyd, Western KS MSW Program [email protected] Acknowledgement: This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services (HHS) under the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program. Thisinformation or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official positionor policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.