Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program - Overview: The American Psychological Association-accredited clinical psychology PsyD and PhD doctoral programs at Loma Linda University, School of Behavioral Health will participate in the TIP-TAP-E project (a continuation and expansion of an expiring BHWET-Pro funded program) by: (1) Recruiting, Supporting, and Training a diverse workforce prepared for pediatric integrated care settings including the development and enhancement of 10 practicum placements per year in high need, high demand settings, (2) Increasing the Number and Quality of Clinical Supervisors, and (3) Enhancing Interprofessional Training for Students, Faculty, and Supervisors. These training programs qualify for a funding preference by placing 53.3% of graduates in MUCs in the past two years to demonstrate the ability to create a pipeline of trainees appropriate for the BHWET-Pro program. Objectives: The TIP-TAP-E program will: (1) Enhance our recruitment, mentoring, and post-graduation support of racially and linguistically diverse trainees through specific recruitment efforts at our nearby Hispanic-serving institutions and ongoing partnerships with minority education initiatives. Ongoing support will occur via individual and group mentoring, participation in a child-focused colloquium, and the development of a Spanish Consultation Group. Ten integrated behavioral health practicum slots per year will be developed or enhanced at a pediatric primary care clinic located in an FQHC, a certified School-Based Health Center located in a continuation high school, and a pediatric specialty medical clinic, all with HPSA/MPSA scores greater than or equal to 17. Senior trainees will conduct trauma-informed assessment, consultation, and treatment in-person and via telehealth to dramatically improve the health disparities in this high-need population; (2) Recruit, develop, and expand the capacity to train clinical supervisors by recruiting highly trained clinical supervisors, enhancing supervision training with a focus on culturally responsive supervision, and developing a Supervision Training Pipeline program for our graduate students that includes didactic and experiential opportunities to provide peer supervision; and (3) Improve trainee, supervisor, and faculty education by developing new interprofessional training opportunities, engaging in quality improvement, and establishing collaborative relationships with other BHWET-Pro recipients to leverage resources and enhance interprofessional training. Summary: TIP-TAP-E will continue to improve the quality of and access to integrated behavioral health services through the development of mentoring, didactic, simulation, and experiential training opportunities for diverse trainees. Through program development and practicum expansion, we will increase the supply of highly trained psychologists with specialized skills in working with children, adolescents, and families in integrated care settings. Our program emphasizes interprofessional, team-based models of care delivered by a diverse workforce that reflects the demographic make-up of our underserved, high-need community.
