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  • Military Health Systems
  • Behavioral Health Services
  • Paraprofessional Training & Optimization

Background:

  • Behavioral health technicians (BHTs) are military paraprofessionals supporting various clinic functions.
  • A pilot study aimed to increase BHT involvement in clinical care within military behavioral health (BH) specialty clinics.
  • The study focused on optimizing BHT roles to enhance BH service delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility and acceptability of optimizing behavioral health technicians (BHTs) in military BH care.
  • To increase the clinical involvement of BHTs within specialty BH clinics.
  • To develop site-specific strategies for BHT role optimization.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study involving 4 military BH outpatient clinics.
  • 12 BHTs, 3 providers, and 3 facilitators participated.
  • Clinics developed site-specific BHT optimization plans addressing utilization needs, barriers, and facilitators.

Main Results:

  • Individualized BHT optimization plans were found to be feasible and acceptable.
  • The impact on provider workload, clinic capacity, and patient access was not determined.
  • Key lessons included the need for action plans, prioritized BHT supervision, training, and supportive clinic processes.

Conclusions:

  • Individualized optimization plans and strategies are feasible and acceptable for enhancing BHT clinical skills in military BH clinics.
  • Prioritizing BHT training, supervision, and supportive processes is crucial for successful optimization.
  • Further research may be needed to quantify the impact on clinical outcomes and system efficiency.