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Provider Training Opportunities

CBH aims to empower our Provider Network with training and assistance to help them deliver access to high-quality, accountable care that improves the health and mental wellness of our members.

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Where Can Providers Find Training and Assistance?

CBH Provider Training and Development Unit (PT&D)

CBH encourages and promotes provider growth and development through educational training. The CBH Provider Training and Development (PT&D) Unit, which can be accessed through the DBHIDS Learning Hub, offers various training opportunities.

PT&D offers all CBH-contracted providers virtual training on clinical processes, supervision, and specialty topics monthly and quarterly. Additionally, we work collaboratively with providers through the technical assistance process to create and implement individualized action plans to address organizational goals. If you have any training or technical assistance questions, contact CBH PT&D at cbh.ptdtechnicalassistance@phila.gov.

Evidence Based Practices and Innovation Center (EPIC)

The Evidence-Based Practices and Innovation Center was established in 2013 to advance system-wide strategies that support the implementation, sustainability, and accessibility of behavioral health evidence-based practices in Philadelphia.

Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS)

The DBHIDS Learning Hub offers no-cost eLearning courses, webinars, and virtual classes to behavioral health professionals in Philadelphia. To create an account with the Learning Hub, please follow the link and complete the form. For assistance, email DBHIDS.LearningHub@phila.gov.

For additional provider trainings and education, please visit the DBHIDS Provider Portal.

Behavioral Health Training & Education Network (BHTEN)

In 1996, DBHIDS founded the Behavioral Health Training and Education Network (BHTEN) to support Philadelphia’s behavioral health system by planning, coordinating, and providing quality educational experiences. These educational experiences are geared to a wide range of audiences, including individuals and their family members, DBHIDS staff members, behavioral health service provider organizations, and other human services and community-based organizations.

Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP)

The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs’ (DDAP) Training Management System (TMS) offers a catalog of in-person and virtual trainings to maintain your skills and fulfill requirements. The TMS web-based application allows drug, alcohol, and other human services professionals to register for training throughout the Commonwealth. Trainings are open to any member of the public who is interested in the topics offered, even if they aren’t working in the field. To attend a training, you must first set up a free account. Once you have your account set up, you can then begin registering for training.

Ongoing Online Training

MyOMHSAS E-Learning Center

MyOMHSAS E-Learning Center

The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has launched MyOMHSAS, its enterprise learning management system, providing tailored training modules and resources on behavioral health topics.

Accessible to everyone, MyOMHSAS offers courses like Suicide Prevention in Care Management, Assisted Outpatient Treatment, Transgender Resources, and Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP)/System of Care (SOC). More modules, such as Anti-Ageist Practices, Cultural Humility, and Working with LGBTQ+ in the Community, are planned for the future.

To access training modules, users must register and log in using the above MyOMHSAS link. For inquiries or suggestions, contact OMHSAS at RA-PWMYOMHSAS@pa.gov.

BHTEN ASAM Education and Training Support

The Behavioral Training and Education Network (BHTEN) is pleased to provide a variety of education and training support for behavioral health providers implementing the ASAM Criteria. Supports include access to the mandatory ASAM eLearning modules, free of charge, on its website.

Reimbursement for CADC, CAAC, CRS, and CPS certifications to those working in Philadelphia area behavioral health providers through our PCB Certification Scholarship Program. Visit the BHTEN website for more information.

Improving Cultural Competency Training

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosts a free training opportunity on Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals. Cultural and linguistic competency is recognized as an important strategy for improving the quality of care provided to clients from diverse backgrounds. These trainings are designed to help mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) professionals respond to the unique needs of the populations they serve, especially historically marginalized populations, by reviewing cultural and language competency, increasing awareness of their own cultural and biases, and learning about clients’ cultural identities and specific needs. The training consists of four courses with an estimated completion time of 4-5.5 hours. The courses include: