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School-Based Behavioral Health Professional (SB-BHP)

BHSI has a contract with the University of Maine at Augusta to provide curriculum development, training, technical assistance, and quality improvement in compliance with the Department of Education (DOE) for staff working with children and families.

BHSI oversees all aspects of the SB-BHP training which include the following:

Developing and revising curricula for the SB-BHP course and the SB-BHP Train-the-Trainer course;
Delivering a Train-the-Trainer in schools to certify SB-BHP trainers who will provide the training to direct care workers in schools, adult education programs and private training facilities;
Overseeing schools, agencies, adult education and private training facility trainings;
Providing SB-BHP certification;
Offering technical assistance.

School-Based Behavioral Health Professional (SB-BHP) Program

*School is defined as Public School (PK – 12), Special Purpose Private School, CDS Site, CDS Approved Program

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