Training the Future Child Health Care Workforce to Improve the Behavioral Health of Children, Youth, and Families Proceedings of a Workshop (2017) / Chapter Skim
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Individuals in a number of child-serving settings, including the education, welfare, and juvenile justice systems, work with children who have behavioral health needs. As discussed in this session of the workshop, training for health care providers who interact with these systems and their 59
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" Information about who provides mental health services in schools, what kind of services are provided, and to what extent those services are evidence-based is being updated through a National School Mental Health Census. The Center for School Mental Health is conducting this census with federal funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Physician Assistant Professional Counselor Psychiatrist Psychologist School Administrator (principal, assistant principal) School Counselor School District Leader School Guidance Counselor School Nurse School Physician School Psychologist School Resource Officer School Social Worker Speech/Language Therapist Social Worker State Department of Child Welfare Rep State Department of Education Rep State Department of Juvenile Justice Rep Substance Abuse Specialist Trainee (e.g., counseling, social work, psychology, psychiatry)
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Finally, learning communities and collaboratives, such as the Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network of the School Health Services National Quality Initiative, allow for cross-team sharing of ideas and knowledge to inform rapid quality improvement cycles. THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM The goals of the child welfare system are to provide children with safety, security, and well-being, said David Kolko, professor of psychiatry, psychology, pediatrics, and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
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This is really the area in which we have to do a lot of work." THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM José Szapocznik, professor of public health sciences, architecture, psychology and educational research, and counseling psychology at the University of Miami, spoke briefly about the juvenile justice system. A program in Florida run by a for-profit company called Evidence Based Associates led to youth being recommended for multisystemic family therapy, functional family therapy, and brief strategic family therapy.
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Levers to achieve excellence in such environments include governments, national organizations, foundations, accreditation entities, private agency–university partnerships, youth engagement specialists, parents, and faith-based programs and partnerships. For example, the Building Bridges Initiative supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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For example, an evidence-based best practice model developed by the University of Kansas has become a core practice of the Boys Town residential programs. Though not necessarily based in residential treatment programs, SAMHSA has undertaken a community initiative that emphasizes the key role faith-based organizations play in the delivery of substance use prevention, addiction treatment, and behavioral health services, particularly to underserved communities and culturally diverse populations.
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When children display a behavioral health disorder, they would undergo standardized assessments similar to what happens when a learning disorder is identified. The assessment would determine their treatment needs, which would drive a treatment or service plan with measurable goals.
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