Course Summary

An overview of the need for behavioral health professionals, the impacts of workforce shortages and discussion of a framework for recruitment, retention, and building a pipeline for training future behavioral health professionals.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this material, learners will be able to:

1. Describe the framework for collectively addressing workforce challenges across systems.
2. Describe new and promising strategies for addressing workforce issues at the local, state, and national level.
3. Construct an action plan with 1-3 concrete steps for addressing workforce shortages.

Learning Audience

This asynchronous course is designed for behavioral health providers seeking essential information on attaining and maintaining appropriate licensure and approvals, understanding regulatory requirements, and complying with updated standards in the State of Colorado.

Course Duration

• 54 minutes

External Content Notice

This learning content is housed and managed outside of the OwnPath Learning Hub system, and is shared in partnership with the Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF).

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