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.