Category: Announcements & News
December 1, 2023 | Announcements & News, Recent Updates
Supporting Mental Health, Tackling Care Shortages
Dr. Anna Ratzliff and Dr. Bill O'Connell discuss the new Behavioral Health Support Specialist role as a new job type to address mental health care shortages.
May 8, 2023 | Announcements & News, Spotlight Topic
Governor Inslee Signs SSB 5189 to Establish BHSS in Washington
The UW Behavioral Health Support Specialist Clinical Training Program is excited to announce that Governor Inslee has signed SSB 5189 into law to establish the role of behavioral health support specialist (BHSS) in Washington.
January 6, 2023 | Announcements & News
Summary Report: 2022 Community Partner Focus Groups
In Summer 2022, the UW BHSS Clinical Training Program team facilitated four virtual focus group sessions to gather statewide feedback about the developing BHSS Clinical Training Program curriculum. Generally, there was endorsement that the BHSS will help to increase access to behavioral health treatment and expand the behavioral health workforce in Washington. Additionally, the competencies were endorsed with several recommendations for improvement.
November 5, 2021 | Announcements & News
To strengthen Washington’s mental health workforce, UW wants to train undergrads as first-line providers
Seattle Times staff reporter Hannah Furfaro features the Behavioral Health Support Specialist Clinical Training program and interviews Dr. Anna Ratzliff and others about the impetus for this work.