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What’s New?
Get Trained! Early access to the BHA Ownpath Learning Hub is available to Crisis Professionals to satisfy the requirement to complete the Crisis Professional Curriculum (CPC). The modules available now include:
- Curriculum Introduction
- Evidence-based and Promising Practices in Crisis Intervention
- Initial Telephonic Screening and Standardized Dispatch Protocol
- Suicide Screening, Risk Assessment, and Safety Planning
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention
- Cultural Awareness and Responsiveness
- Crisis Plan Development and Use of Psychiatric Advance Directives
- Gender Responsive Crisis Services
- Harm Reduction Strategies
- Supporting Individuals with Dementia in Crisis
- Managing Privacy and Confidentiality during a Crisis
Over the following weeks, the remainder of the curriculum will be released. Be sure to check back often for updates. Training is free and is mandatory for Mobile Crisis Response staff, Walk-In Center staff, and Crisis Stabilization Unit staff. As courses become available, it is encouraged that staff keep up-to-date with completion of available modules. Remember, BHA has reported a period of delayed enforcement, but it is good practice to be proactive in completing modules to support professional growth and provide BHA feedback on course content.
To get started go to the OwnPath Learning Hub then select the CPC. From there, you can click ENROLL and then register an account. Once registered, you will be able to access the 12 initial modules of the CPC.
Get Licensed! BHA’s Crisis Professional designation is now defined in the provider rules (effective January 1, 2024). Providers that hold a current BHA-issued license and/or endorsement letter are invited to book a technical support session focusing on your transition needs. Book a support session.
Emergency and Crisis Behavioral Health Services are also part of the new Behavioral Health Safety Net Provider services. Both Essential and Comprehensive Safety Net Providers are eligible for alternative payment models, which includes enhanced fee schedule (Essential) or Prospective Payment System (Comprehensive). If you are a Behavioral Health Crisis Services Provider and are interested in becoming or learning more about Safety Net Providers, please book a support session or attend a Safety Net Provider forum.
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