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Stakeholders recommend bachelor's-level credential to expand youth behavioral-health workforce
Summary
Presenters from the Ballmer Institute and partners recommended that Oregon adopt a licensed bachelor's-level behavioral health and wellness practitioner credential (HB 4,151 work), overseen by the Board of Psychology, to increase early-identification services and diversify the workforce while preserving supervision and scope limits.
A subcommittee convened under House Bill 4,151 recommended creating a licensed bachelor's-level behavioral health and wellness practitioner credential to expand youth-focused, prevention-oriented services in schools, pediatric practices and community settings.
Dr. Kate McLaughlin (Ballmer Institute, University of Oregon) outlined the legislative recommendation: establish a credential for graduates of applied bachelor's programs that include supervised fieldwork; the scope would emphasize early identification, prevention…
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