(BH: HOSA) Workforce/Careers and Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines

What is the range the behavior health workforce functions?

-prevention settings

-health care settings

-social service settings

What do the behavior health workforce settings include?

-public and private prevention programs

-community-based and inpatient programs

-primary care health delivery offices

-systems and hospitals

-emergency rooms

-criminal justice systems

-school-based or higher education institutions

What are some jobs the behavioral health workforce include?

-psychiatrist and other physicians

-psychologist

-social workers

-advanced practice psychiatric nurses

-marriage therapist

-family therapist

-certified prevention specialist

-addiction counselors

-mental health/professional counselors

-psychiatric rehabilitation specialist

-psychiatric aides and technicians

-case managers

-homeless outreach specialist

-parent aides

-peer support specialist

-recovery coaches

What is one of the fastest growing workforces in the country?

behavioral health workforces

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

-makes health insurance more affordable

-helped people with mental disease and disorders recieve insurance

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)

-requires insurance plans offering coverage for mental or substance use disorders to make make these benefits comparable to medical and surgical coverage

-deductables, copays, outt-of-pocket maximums, and treatment limitations for mental health or substance use disorders must be no more restrictive than the same requireents or benefits offered for other medical care

Laws and Regulations affecting SMAHSA authority

>Children's Health Act of 2000

>The Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2013

>The Nationnal All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013

>The Affordable Care Act

>The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010

>The Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) 2006

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Emergency Response Procedures

-Governs SAMHSA role in responding to behavioral health needs that arise following natural or human-caused emergencies

Charitable Choice

-designed to strengthen

Children's Health Act of 2000

-authorizes SAMHSA programs work to improve mental health and substance abuse services for children and adolecents

-Provides more flexibility to respond to individuals and communities in need of mental health and substance abuse services