Curriculum
From foundational clinical skills to caring for patients with complex needs and adapting psychotherapy for primary care, we offer a wide range of modules to choose from. The certificate is awarded upon completion of each module and is issued by UMass Chan Medical School's Center for Integrated Primary Care. Modules may be taken in any order at $125 per module. You could also choose to take a whole Part at $800 each or take all three Parts together at $1,900 (save $500). See pricing
PART 1: Fundamentals of Practice in Primary Care
Prepares mental health clinicians with the fundamental skills, clinical tools, and team-based practices they need to deliver effective care in a primary care practice.
Modules:
| 1. Introduction to Primary Care Behavioral Health 2. Principles of Primary Care Practice 3. Cultural Humility for Primary Care Practice 4. Sharing Responsibility for the Care of Patients 5. Effective Communication with Team Members 6. Privacy and Documentation of Care in Primary Care 7. Engagement Skills for Primary Care Practice 8. Warm Handoffs and Joint Appointments with PCPs 9. Patient Evaluation in Primary Care 10. Agreeing on Treatment Goals 11. Emergencies and Urgent Behavioral Health Needs 12. Communications: Health Literacy, Interpreters, and Telehealth |
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PART 2: Care of Patients with Complex and Chronic Concerns
Expands core competencies to prepare clinicians for the full complexity of integrated care, covering population-level strategies, challenging clinical scenarios, and evidence-based, patient-centered clinical skills.
Modules:
| 13. Screening for Mental Health Symptoms and Unhealthy Substance Use 14. Dosing and Titrating Behavioral Health Interventions 15. Responding to Acute and Chronic Suicidality 16. When and How to Connect Patients with Community Resources and Specialty Services 17. Motivational Interviewing 18. Trauma-Informed Care 19. Transdiagnostic Behavioral Health Interventions 20. Collaborating on Psychopharmacology 21. Chronic Medical Conditions 22. Medically Unexplained Symptoms and Somatization Disorder 23. Substance Use Disorders 24. Chronic Severe Mental Illness |
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PART 3: Psychotherapy Approaches for Primary Care Practice
Builds the intentional, responsive practice that primary care demands, covering core intervention skills and four therapeutic approaches, each adapted for the primary care context.
Modules:
| 25. Common Factors and Core Skills 26. Measurement-Based Care 27. Single Session Interventions 28. Working with Families in Primary Care 29. Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches 30. Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Approaches 31. Problem-Solving and Solution-Focused Approaches 32. Meaning- and Identity-Focused Approaches |
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