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Department of Health and Human Services
2 Anthony Avenue
# 11 State House Station
Augusta, Maine  04333-0011

Tel: (207) 624-7900
ax: (207) 287-6156
TTY: 1-800-606-0215

                                                                   Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) Program

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

MaineCare

Section

Educational Requirement

Training Hours

Certification Requirements

Type of Provider

Training Facility

Training Model

Funding

Certification Completion Date

28 Rehabilitative and Community Support Services

High School Diploma or Equivalent

50 hours

New Requirement

Completion of 50 training hours; blood borne pathogen training and current certification in First Aid and CPR.

Office of Child and Family Services/ Children’s Behavioral Health

Approved

The Behavioral Health Sciences Institute (BHSI)

dkinsella@bhsi.net

Classroom style face to face delivered by an agency BHP certified trainer or a BHSI trainer

Children’s Behavioral Health Services

With in one year (1) of hire;

Provisional Certification within 30 days of hire

         

Saco River Education

esjulander@sacoriver.net

On line with one face to face classroom style discussion, and a final exam that requires in person demonstration of skills

Provider Agency

With in one year (1) of hire;

Provisional Certification within 30 days of hire

65 Home and Community Based Treatment

Bachelor’s Degree

50 hours

Completion of 50 training hours;  blood borne pathogen training and current certification in First Aid and CPR

Mental Health Agency

The Behavioral Health Sciences Institute (BHSI)

dkinsella@bhsi.net

Classroom style face to face delivered by an agency certified BHP trainer or a BHSI trainer

Children’s Behavioral Health Services

With in one year (1) of hire;

Provisional Certification within 30 days of hire

         

Saco River Education

esjulander@sacoriver.ne

On line with one face to face classroom style discussion, and a final exam that requires in person demonstration of skills

Provider Agency

With in one year (1) of hire;

Provisional Certification within 30 days of hire

28 School Based Rehabilitative and Community Supports

High School Diploma or Equivalent

28 hours

New Requirement

Completion of 28 training hours

School

The Behavioral Health Sciences Institute (BHSI)

dkinsella@bhsi.net

Classroom style face to face delivered by  a school certified BHP trainer

DOE funds public schools and CDS sites.  Special purpose private schools and CDS Approved programs fund their own training.

 

65 School Based Day Treatment

90 College Credit Hours

28 hours

New Requirement

Completion of 28 training hours

School

The Behavioral Health Sciences Institute (BHSI)

dkinsella@bhsi.net

Classroom style face to face delivered by  a school certified BHP trainer

DOE funds public schools and CDS sites.  Special purpose private schools and CDS Approved programs fund their own training.

With in one year (1) of hire, or by September 28, 2011 whichever is later;

Provisional Certification within 30 days of hire