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Workforce, Education & TrainingLocal & Regional Implementation
California Mental Health Directors Association Presentation to MHSOAC
July 26, 2012
Molly Brassil, Associate Director, Public PolicyCalifornia Mental Health Directors Association
Ken Crandall, Regional Partnership CoordinatorSuperior Region Workforce Education and Training Partnership
July 26, 2012
Snapshot: California County Workforce, Education, and Training Investment
$210 million was distributed statewide to county behavioral health departments to develop and deploy a qualified workforce
56 counties have completed and implemented local WET plans (all available on the CiMH website)
Nationally recognized workforce efforts (Calaveras, San Bernardino, Siskiyou)
Statewide awards for innovations in county workforce programs
Locally driven, consumer planned programs Range of approaches reflects unique challenges
faced by geographically and culturally diverse counties
July 26, 2012
County WET Initiatives
Rural MSW Program Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Career Ladders Distributed Education Programs Consumer and Family Member Employment Mental Health Professional Shortage Area
Designation Roving Clinical Supervisors
July 26, 2012
Opportunities & ChallengesOpportunities
The MHSA has provided a historical and unprecedented opportunity to increase the capacity of California’s public mental health workforce OSHPD WET Advisory CommitteeHealth Care Reform
Challenges Limited evaluation of statewide contracts Disconnect/lack of coordination & synergy between local/regional and statewide projects
July 26, 2012
Superior Region Workforce Education & Training Partnership
Butte County●Colusa County●Del-Norte County●Glenn County●Humboldt County●Lassen County●Lake County●Mendocino
County●Modoc County●Nevada County●Plumas County●Sierra County●Shasta County●Siskiyou County●Tehama County●Trinity County
July 26, 2012
Superior Region WET Partnership Priorities “Grow Our Own”
Support the planning, development and implementation of a distance learning system, accessible throughout the Superior Region including articulation agreements between 2 and 4-year institutions.
Encourage the strengthening of curricula in Superior California to support wellness and recovery principles and assure that mental health departments support and encourage career paths through the higher education system.
Identify resources to support training and technical assistance that is accessible, wellness and recovery focused and available in distance education formats.
July 26, 2012
Superior Region Distributed Learning
Humboldt State University Distributed Education MSW & BSW Program: 4 Year Programs – 1 visit to campus per yearFall 2011: BSW Program; 20 Superior Region students enrolledSpring 2012: MSW Program; 15 Superior Region students enrolled
July 26, 2012
Superior Region Distributed Learning
CSU, Chico BSW and MSW Distributed Education Programs:3 year Programs – 2 visits to campus per semester (weekend intensives)Shasta Center: 3 year MSW program - 37 graduates spring 2012 Fall 2012: MSW Program enrollment – 40 studentsFall 2012: BSW Program; projected enrollment 15-19 students
July 26, 2012
CSU, Chico and Humboldt State Distributed Education Programs:
Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Council on Social Work Education
Multimedia Learning Formats Provide Synchronous and Asynchronous Courses Minimize the need for traditional campus based
education Recovery courses provided within CSU, Chico and
Humboldt State CSU Social Work Programs as well as within the CSU, Chico MFT stipend program
Adjunct Faculty hired from County Behavioral Health
July 26, 2012
Superior Region Next Steps Mentoring Program Stimulate Interest in Mental Health Careers Development of Career Pathways Engage Community Colleges Assure Articulation between Community
Colleges and CSU Explore Opportunities to Coordinate with
CalMHSA for PEI projects
July 26, 2012
Questions?
July 26, 2012
Contact Information Patricia Ryan, Executive Director
California Mental Health Directors Association (916) 556-3477, ext. 108 or [email protected]
Molly Brassil, Associate Director, Public PolicyCalifornia Mental Health Directors Association
(916) 556-4519, ext. 152 or [email protected]
Adrienne Shilton, Program AssociateCalifornia Institute for Mental Health
(916) 556-3480, ext. 148 or [email protected]
Ken Crandall, Regional Partnership CoordinatorSuperior Region Workforce Education & Training Partnership
(530) 258-7899 or [email protected]
July 26, 2012