health plan educator

Counselor

Psychiatric Case Worker

Program Manager

Clinical Quality Manager

We are a recovery community organization (RCO)

Here is the link to SMI Advisor's website where you can learn more: https://smiadviser.org/

Thanks!

Here is where you can learn more about the COVID-19 Scalable Solutions collaborative that Willapa was involved in to support their efforts in developing a mobile health van: https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/integrated-health-coe/learn-with-us/covid-19-scalable-solutions/ many of telehealth related efforts highlighted!

Many of the supportive programs (Federal and State) don't use the postal service anymore, and require applicants to have an email address and access to the internet. This "internet innovation" puts up immense barriers to the very people that need the programming.

That is true in our area of northern Minnesota. We do not have broad band that supports tele connections.

Many Nevada rural communities have insufficient internet services/access.

Very rural Wisconsin

We do not have transportation systems in our area; access to services is far hard for many

Transportation, lack of internet access, lack of access to services in very rural Upper Michigan.

Learn more about CCBHCs here https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/ccbhc-success-center/

Yes, difficult to find qualified applicants to work in rural Georgia, for all kinds of positions.

Texas was not one of the original states but about half of the centers have gotten expansion grants now

Texas has a work around for how to get reimbursed and long term Medicaid expansion will need to get adressed

I will be speaking with a medical doctor in Oklahoma tomorrow about ways to provide pregnant women with Opioid Use Disorder in rural areas, mental health and medical support. I seriously struggling with solutions but am already finding the presented information helpful.

If clinician are interested in become a subspecialist/peer specialist, who do you contact to apply or offer services.? Is there a recruitment process?

I was wondering the same as Elaine

Hi from Montana!

yes, all states have different certification processes for Peer Specialists. If you share which state you are interested in, I can share more details!

Wisconsin for more details

https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-rural-community-loan-repayment-program#:~:text=The%20National%20Health%20Service%20Corps,in%20the%20nation's%20rural%20communities.&text=This%20will%20provide%20evidence%2Dbased,overdose%20deaths%20across%20the%20nation.

This is the current HRSA rural loan repayment page. It looks like there more be more coming.

For Michigan, you can learn more here: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71550_2941_4871_4877_48561-84396--,00.html also an email that may be helpful: MDHHS-PeerSupport@michigfan.gov

Thank you

Yes. GA. This would also help with obtaining postgrad work and internships work. Most peer specialist require applicant to have had been a recipient or be a care giver to someone receiving mental health services.

yes

Recent CoE webinar related to workforce development (recruitment, retention, etc) recording and slides can be found here under past events in February: https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/integrated-health-coe/training-events/

The legislation is being signed today.

Is there money in the American Rescue Plan for FCC grants for telehealth and IT infrastructre expansion again?

yes

This is great. Since most rural areas still have challeges getting to the urban local libraries. Will funding from the block grants be allocated to established connectivity. Many of the agencies receiving the grants set up more programming that don't target the people's need.

Good point

Here is the website for MHTTC - https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/mhttc-network-coordinating-office/school-mental-health

Also age 18-25 are going under the radar in terms of receiving suicide preventive care. We need to develop target deliverables for them.

Yes, it would be interesting to see what colleges, and or business community does to help with that age group