Name
C04 - A New Model For Defining The Scope Of Practice For BHCs
Description

Scope of practice (SOP) defines the outer parameters of the permitted activities of a specific profession. As behavioral health clinicians (BHCs) in integrated settings, our scope intentionally blurs with the scope of other disciplines. This can be both a source of liberation and anxiety–especially since BHC scope of practice has never been clearly defined. This session will present a new model for defining BHC scope of practice, including ethical considerations and application to training, on-boarding, credentialing, and advocacy.

Date & Time
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Randall Reitz Maya Obstfeld Tonya Cook Eman Attar
Co-Authors
Drew Gerdes
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Innovations, Training/Supervision, Workforce development
Session Type
Concurrent
Location Name
Bowie B
Objective 1
Participants will be able to define scope of practice and provide examples from 3 different disciplines
Objective 2
Participants will be able to define BHC scope of practice related to assessing, treating, educating, and collaborating.
Objective 3
Participants will be able to apply BHC scope of practice to training, on-boarding, credentialing, and advocacy.
Content Reference 1

Talmi, A., Muther, E. F., Margolis, K., Buchholz, M., Asherin, R., & Bunik, M. (2016). The scope of behavioral health integration in a pediatric primary care setting. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 41(10), 1120-1132. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsw065

Content Reference 2

Miller, B. F., Brown-Levey, S. M., Payne-Murphy, J. C., & Kwan, B. (2014). Outlining the scope of behavioral health practice in integrated primary care: Dispelling the myth of the one-trick mental health pony. Families, Systems and Health, 32(3), 338–343.

Content Reference 3

Russell, A., Fromewick, J., Macdonald, B., Kimmel, S., Franke, K., Leach, K., & Foley, K. (2021). Drivers of scope of practice in family medicine: A conceptual model. The Annals of Family Medicine, 19(3), 217-223. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2669

Content Reference 4

Runyan, C. N., Carter-Henry, S., & Ogbeide, S. (2018). Ethical challenges unique to the primary care behavioral health (PCBH) model. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 25, 224-236. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-017-9502-2

Content Reference 5

Fivecoat, H. C., Cos, T. A., & Possemato, K. (2017). Special ethical considerations for behavioral health consultants in the primary care setting. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 48(5), 335. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000133