Name
C04 - A New Model For Defining The Scope Of Practice For BHCs
Date & Time
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Location Name
Bowie B
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.

Speakers
Randall Reitz PhD, Director of Behavioral Medicine, St Mary's Family Medicine Residency, Grand Junction, CO
Alex Hulst PhD, LMFT, Practice Manager, Family Health West, Fruita, CO
Maya Obstfeld LMFT, Inpatient/Outpatient Behavioral Health Provider, St Mary's Family Medicine Residency, Grand Junction, CO
Tonya Cook PharmD, Faculty, St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency, Fruita, CO
Eman Attar MTF-C, Behavioral Health Provider, St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency Program, Grand Junction, CO
Randall Reitz Alex Hulst Maya Obstfeld Tonya Cook Eman Attar
Co-Authors
Drew Gerdes
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Innovations, Training/Supervision, Workforce development
Session Type
Concurrent
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