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Credentialing board describes rapid growth in unlicensed behavioral-health workforce, new Spanish-language exams and supervision training
Summary
Christy McKinney, director of credentialing, told the Senate committee that the unlicensed behavioral-health certification board has grown sharply, added Spanish-language exams and is piloting supervision training to improve retention and career ladders.
Christy McKinney, director of credentialing, compliance and testing at the board commonly referred to in testimony as MACBO, told the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health that the organization has grown from roughly 3,000 certified members to 17,000 and now manages about 21,000 active credentials.
McKinney described the board’s role as certifying unlicensed behavioral-health workers — including addiction counselors, peer mentors and mental-health associates — and said the board recently focused on Spanish-language exams and applications because “22% of the…
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