Name
Lost at Sea or Guided by Lighthouses: Using the CCT and microlearning to support ongoing practice in integrated settings
Description
This presentation will describe work undertaken by our growing integrated behavioral health team as we work to both remain aligned with our core values while also celebrating the inherent differences associates with practice in varied medical settings. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience our approach to competency review and microlearning, and explore how their teams can incorporate this into their own ongoing learning. We will also discuss how this work has impacted how we train students and how we onboard new providers.
Speakers
Toni Mahowald PsyD, Integrated Behavioral Health Provider, CentraCare Health System, Minneapolis,
Cassandra Sanow-Hansen MSW, LICSW, Behavioral Health Access Manager, CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Jody Kirchner MSW, LICSW, Director, Integrated Behavioral Health, CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Cassandra Sanow-Hansen
Content Level
Intermediate
Tags
Primary Care Behavioral Health Model, Training/Supervision, Workforce development
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
Objective 1
Identify the challenges of team evolution and drift from the PCBH model in an expanding integrated behavioral health (IBH) team.
Objective 2
Describe the implementation and impact of program evaluation tools, specifically the Behavioral Health Consultant Core Competency Tool (CCT), in assessing and realigning team competencies over time.
Objective 3
Demonstrate the use of microlearning strategies in realigning teams with PCBH principles, showcasing how monthly competency-focused sessions promote continuous learning and team development.
Content Reference 1
Robinson, P. J., & Reiter, J. T. (2025). Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services. Springer.
Content Reference 2
Maeng, D. D., Poleshuck, E., Rosenberg, T., Kulak, A., Mahoney, T., Nasra, G., Lee, H., & Li, Y. (2022). Primary care behavioral health integration and care utilization: Implications for patient outcome and healthcare resource use. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 37(11), 2691-2697.
Content Reference 3
Ogbeide, S. A., Trepal, H., Lloyd-Hazlett, J., & Ingram, M. (2022). Assessing counseling student self-reported competencies in primary care behavioral health. Families, Systems, & Health, 40(4), 508.
Content Reference 4
Schmoyer, N., Corbin, L., Huffman, J., and Kemer, J. Behavioral health training for integrated behavioral health: A Delphi study. Counselor Education and Supervision (2024). 1-18.
Content Reference 5
Milano, N., Petruzzi, L., Covington, E., Jones, B., & Findley, P. A. (2022). Social workers in integrated care beyond primary care: a scoping review. Translational behavioral medicine, 12(11), 1038-1048.