Name
H02 - From Workforce Shortages to Solutions: Rethinking Training and Qualifications for CoCM Success
Date & Time
Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Location Name
301A
Description

This session tackles the growing need to expand the behavioral health workforce for CoCM implementation, with a focus on Behavioral Health Care Managers (BHCMs). Join us for a conversation on competency-based training, alternative pathways, and rethinking qualifications to address workforce shortages. Through an open discussion, this session aims to inspire innovative strategies to build a resilient, skilled BHCM workforce, to help ensure the long-term success and sustainability of the Collaborative Care Model.

Speakers
Clare McNutt MS, LMHC, MHA, Clinical Trainer and Practice Coach, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Bethesda, Texas
Lucy Blevins MSW, MPAff, Senior Project Manager for Health System Transformation, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Austin, TX
Nicole Portrude, Director of Health System implementation, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Philadelphia, PA
Katie Steele PhD, Director of Research and Learning for Health Systems Integration, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Austin, Texas
Lucy Blevins
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Collaborative Care Model of Integrated Care, Training/Supervision, Workforce development
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)
Objective 1
Identify key factors contributing to Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM) shortages and their impact on scaling Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) programs.
Objective 2
Evaluate Alternative Pathways to build a sustainable BHCM workforce.
Objective 3
Develop Strategies for Workforce Expansion support CoCM growth.
Content Reference 1

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

Content Reference 2

The Commonwealth Fund. (2023, May). Understanding the U.S. behavioral health workforce shortage. The Commonwealth Fund. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/explainer/2023/may/understanding-us-behavioral-health-workforce-shortage

Content Reference 3

Health Resources & Services Administration. (2025). Health workforce shortage areas. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved August 26, 2024, from https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/shortage-areas

Content Reference 4

Carlo, A.D., McNutt, C. & Talebi, H. Extending the Clinical Impact of Behavioral Health Prescribing Clinicians Using the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). J GEN INTERN MED 39, 1525–1527 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-024-08649-2