About This Course
The rapid development of behavioral health integration around the nation in health systems with multiple primary care sites has led to the emergence of a new role: “director,” or “supervisor,” or “lead” of behavioral health integration (BHI). A number of people in this role feel unprepared for the demands that it imposes. They have risen to leadership positions on their clinical skills, but they have little training or experience in management and leadership in an organization. The new leaders find themselves needing to address issues such as hiring and onboarding, staff evaluations, design of program and patient metrics, data reporting and quality improvement, and helping health system authorities understand how much behavioral health services can add to the effectiveness and efficiency of the healthcare services of the organization as a whole.
This course, led by Dr. Alexander (Sandy) Blount, a long-time leader in the field, is a unique opportunity to receive mentorship, peer support and skill development for the clinician-leader.
Key Information
Next Cohort Start Date: September 1, 2026
Register Here: Using the link above
Who Can Register?: Participants must be in a behavioral health leadership position in primary care or other medical settings to take this course. They must have direct reports.
Course Schedule: 21 sessions meeting via Zoom every week for 1.5 hours. Starting Tuesday, September 1, 2026 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET
Cost:
$2,250 - CFHA Members
$2,500 - Non-members
Payment is nonrefundable.
CFHA Members receive a discount on trainings. Learn about membership here.
Continuing Education:
31.50 CEUS for psychologists and social workers will be available.
View Course Curriculum Here
Need More Info? Contact Jackie Poor Hahn at jhahn@cfha.net
Participant Feedback
Hi Sandy,
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for this very invaluable course. I had been acting in the role of leader with no actual leadership training, and this course was so helpful in getting me to step back and reevaluate bigger picture items, rather than just responding to the next crisis. Encouragement to make data-based decision on more of a system level was a nice reminder- one I had put aside as ‘too hard’ due to our suboptimal ability to pull reliable data. It has encouraged me to spend more time building relationships with our data/quality team to see how we can work more effectively together. I found the consultation component to be both interesting and very helpful- I learned from each of the participants and their viewpoints and struggles. Personally, I found it helpful to have to frame an issue and clarify what the issues are in the presence of folks who are so knowledgeable about integrated care.
I am nervous about our upcoming merger but feel more prepared to advocate for what my team and our clinic because of all the topics and discussion from this course.
My heartfelt gratitude,
Kim
Thank you so much, Sandy. Learning from you has been invaluable. I very much appreciate all you taught me.