Primary Care Behavioral Health Certificate Program Curriculum |
Below is a place holder until curriculm is reviewd by linda
PART 1: Fundamentals of Practice in Primary Care
The foundational skills, clinical tools, and team-based practices every behavioral health clinician needs to enter primary care.
- Introduction to Primary Care Behavioral Health
- Principles of Primary Care Practice
- Cultural Humility for Primary Care Practice
- Sharing Responsibility for the Care of Patients
- Effective Communication with Team Members
- Privacy and Documentation of Care in Primary Care
- Engagement Skills for Primary Care Practice
- Warm Handoffs and Joint Appointments with PCPs
- Patient Evaluation in Primary Care
- Agreeing on Treatment Goals
- Emergencies and Urgent Behavioral Health Needs
- Communications: Health Literacy, Interpreters, and Telehealth
PART 2: Care of Patients with Complex and Chronic Concerns
Evidence-based approaches to the full clinical complexity of integrated care, from screening and brief intervention to chronic disease and severe mental illness.
- Screening for Mental Health Symptoms and Unhealthy Substance Use
- Dosing and Titrating Behavioral Health Interventions
- Responding to Acute and Chronic Suicidality
- When and How to Connect Patients with Community Resources and Specialty Services
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Transdiagnostic Behavioral Health Interventions
- Collaborating on Psychopharmacology
- Chronic Medical Conditions
- Medically Unexplained Symptoms and Somatization Disorder
- Substance Use Disorders
- Chronic Severe Mental Illness
PART 3: Psychotherapy Approaches for Primary Care Practice
Focused psychotherapy approaches are adapted for the pace, scope, and team-based culture of primary care practice.
- Common Factors and Core Skills
- Measurement-Based Care
- Single Session Interventions
- Working with Families in Primary Care
- Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches
- Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Problem-Solving and Solution-Focused Approaches
- Meaning- and Identity-Focused Approaches