Lesson 1 Overview of Behavioral Health Systems

Objectives:

  1. Identify main departments of the integrated health system in Washington State.
  2. Describe the behavioral health populations served by the agencies and providers in Washington State and the referral process.
  3. Explain the need for integrated behavioral health services and systems.
  4. Identify key components of client confidentiality requirements, HIPAA, and privacy practices.
  5. Define behavioral health navigation for working with individuals and families.

Course Outcomes met in this Lesson

  • Define behavioral health navigation for working with individuals and families.
  • Describe current systems and referral processes of behavioral health services (e.g., mental health, chemical dependency, primary care, domestic violence, suicide, and trauma).
  • Identify needs of specific behavioral health populations (e.g., children, older adults, and culturally specific communities).

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