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An Innovative Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative: Keeping Pace with an Emerging Model of Care

Pages S5-S16
Accepted 26 Apr 2017
Published online: 05 Jul 2017
 
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Recent policy shifts in health care have created opportunities for social workers to provide services in integrated primary care and behavioral health settings. However, traditionally prepared social workers may not have the skill set necessary to meet practice demands. This article describes a behavioral health workforce initiative that trains master’s of social work students for work in integrated primary care settings with children, adolescents, and transition-age youths. The training model includes field placements in integrated care settings, co-curricular seminars, and advanced clinical electives. This article identifies challenges of creating new field placements and developing new curricula to support students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills required in integrated care settings. Additionally, it presents data on changes in students’ knowledge and confidence.

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Jennifer M. Putney

Jennifer M. Putney is Assistant Professor, Suzanne Sankar is Associate Dean, Kim K. Harriman is Director of Field Education, Kimberly H. McManama O’Brien is Assistant Professor, David Stanton Robinson is Director, Center for Applied and Community Research, and Suzanne Hecker is Associate Professor of Practice at Simmons College.

Suzanne Sankar

Jennifer M. Putney is Assistant Professor, Suzanne Sankar is Associate Dean, Kim K. Harriman is Director of Field Education, Kimberly H. McManama O’Brien is Assistant Professor, David Stanton Robinson is Director, Center for Applied and Community Research, and Suzanne Hecker is Associate Professor of Practice at Simmons College.

Kim K. Harriman

Jennifer M. Putney is Assistant Professor, Suzanne Sankar is Associate Dean, Kim K. Harriman is Director of Field Education, Kimberly H. McManama O’Brien is Assistant Professor, David Stanton Robinson is Director, Center for Applied and Community Research, and Suzanne Hecker is Associate Professor of Practice at Simmons College.

Kimberly H. McManama O’Brien

Jennifer M. Putney is Assistant Professor, Suzanne Sankar is Associate Dean, Kim K. Harriman is Director of Field Education, Kimberly H. McManama O’Brien is Assistant Professor, David Stanton Robinson is Director, Center for Applied and Community Research, and Suzanne Hecker is Associate Professor of Practice at Simmons College.

David Stanton Robinson

Jennifer M. Putney is Assistant Professor, Suzanne Sankar is Associate Dean, Kim K. Harriman is Director of Field Education, Kimberly H. McManama O’Brien is Assistant Professor, David Stanton Robinson is Director, Center for Applied and Community Research, and Suzanne Hecker is Associate Professor of Practice at Simmons College.

Suzanne Hecker

Jennifer M. Putney is Assistant Professor, Suzanne Sankar is Associate Dean, Kim K. Harriman is Director of Field Education, Kimberly H. McManama O’Brien is Assistant Professor, David Stanton Robinson is Director, Center for Applied and Community Research, and Suzanne Hecker is Associate Professor of Practice at Simmons College.

Funding

This project is supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (G02HP27962).

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