The Training and Utilization of the Mental Health Paraprofessional Within the Military: The Social Work/Psychology Specialist

Nolan, Kenneth J.; Cooke, Edwin T.

doi:10.1176/ajp.127.1.74

“…Also in 1970, the U.S. military addressed mental health manpower shortages by increasing the use of paraprofessional specialists who learned entry-level skills to help soldiers in need (Nolan & Cooke, 1970). Training included conducting interviews; collecting historical, situational and observational data; and developing referral skills to connect the soldier with professional mental health resources.…”

Section: A Brief Review Of Grassroots Community Mental Health Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Relational-Cultural Framework: Emphasizing Relational Dynamics and Multicultural Skill Development

Hall¹,

Barden²,

Conley³

2014

TPC

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Developing and promoting mental health services at the grassroots level while also maintaining a global perspective is, to say the least, an overwhelming task. The National Board for Certified Counselors' International division (NBCC-I) has responded to this task in two deliberate steps. Initially, NBCC-I collaborated with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse to establish the global Mental Health Facilitator (MHF) training program. The MHF program addresses the international need for population-based mental health training that can be adapted to reflect the social, cultural, economic and political realities of any country or region. Once the program was effectively addressed by WHO and NBCC-I as a viable strategy to reduce mental health issues on a global basis, NBCC-I independently developed a curriculum and implementation method that has begun to make a promising global impact (

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“…One year later, Lynch and Gardner (1970) developed a training program with the goal of training laypeople to be "helpers in a psychiatric setting" (p. 1476), emphasizing communication skills training with a focus on the "front line of operation" (p. 1475) provided by paraprofessionals and professionals providing backup services. Also in 1970, the U.S. military addressed mental health manpower shortages by increasing the use of paraprofessional specialists who learned entry-level skills to help soldiers in need (Nolan & Cooke, 1970). Training included conducting interviews; collecting historical, situational and observational data; and developing referral skills to connect the soldier with professional mental health resources.…”

Section: A Brief Review Of Grassroots Community Mental Health Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Professional Identity of Counselors in Mexico: A Commentary

Machorro¹,

Suck²

2014

TPC

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Developing and promoting mental health services at the grassroots level while also maintaining a global perspective is, to say the least, an overwhelming task. The National Board for Certified Counselors' International division (NBCC-I) has responded to this task in two deliberate steps. Initially, NBCC-I collaborated with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse to establish the global Mental Health Facilitator (MHF) training program. The MHF program addresses the international need for population-based mental health training that can be adapted to reflect the social, cultural, economic and political realities of any country or region. Once the program was effectively addressed by WHO and NBCC-I as a viable strategy to reduce mental health issues on a global basis, NBCC-I independently developed a curriculum and implementation method that has begun to make a promising global impact (

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