Name
The Primary Care Brief Intervention Competency Assessment Tool (BI-CAT): Examining Reliability and Validity
Description

The study examined the psychometric properties of the Primary Care Brief Intervention Competency Assessment Tool (BI‑CAT) for assessing brief intervention competencies among Behavioral Health Consultants in Primary Care Behavioral Health.

Speakers
Arielle Guillod, PhD
Co-Authors
Ann Steffen, PhD, ABPP, University of Missouri - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Tags
Primary Care Behavioral Health Model, Training/Supervision
Session Type
Poster
Objective 1
Define the role of Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs).
Objective 2
Describe the importance of competency‑based assessment within the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model.
Objective 3
Discuss the purpose, structure, and domains of the Primary Care Brief Intervention Competency Assessment Tool (BI‑CAT).
Content Reference 1

Ingoglia, C. (2023). Bringing the Workforce Shortage into Focus. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 50(2), 147–149. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-023-09834-7

Content Reference 2

Harris, E. (2023). More Primary Care Visits Address Mental Health. JAMA, 329(9), 704. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2023.1555

Content Reference 3

U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. (2023). Behavioral health workforce brief 2023. https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bureau-health-workforce/Behavioral-Health-Workforce-Brief-2023.pdf

Content Reference 4

Rosellini, A. J., & Brown, T. A. (2021). Developing and validating clinical questionnaires. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 17(1), 55–81. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-081219-115343

Content Reference 5

Ogbeide, S. A., Knight, C., Young, A., George, D., Houston, B., Wicoff, M., Johnson-Esparza, Y., & Gibson-Lopez, G. (2024). Current practices in clinical supervision in primary care. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 31(2), 316–328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-023-10001-5