Who this is for and Why it Matters
Graduates of programs in psychology, social work, counseling, and marriage and family therapy are well served by training designed specifically for primary care. The Certificate Program helps clinicians adapt to streamlined assessments, briefer interventions, the care of patients with comorbid medical and behavioral concerns, and the collaborative routines of working alongside primary care clinicians and nurses. Graduates of this program are prepared to thrive as valued members of primary care teams.
Whether you are new to primary care, transitioning from specialty practice, or early in your career, this program provides comprehensive training that prepares you for integrated practice. First launched in 2007, the program has prepared 3,500+ behavioral health clinicians across the United States for rewarding work on primary care teams.
What this Program Prepares you to do
Practical skills for clinicians working in primary care
The Certificate Program prepares behavioral health clinicians to work with skill and confidence as members of a primary care team. After completing the Certificate Program, you will be able to:
- Conduct a productive behavioral health visit in 30 minutes. Engage, assess, and intervene in the rhythms of a primary care day, with patients you may meet only once or twice, or know for years.
- Work fluently as a team member with PCPs, nurses, and staff. Conduct warm handoffs, hold joint appointments, gather and share information effectively, and contribute to shared care plans.
- Apply brief, evidence-based interventions across a wide range of presenting concerns. Use motivational interviewing, transdiagnostic approaches, and focused psychotherapies tailored to primary care practice.
- Care for the wide variety of patients you will meet in primary care, including patients with chronic medical conditions, substance use concerns, trauma histories, suicidality, and medically unexplained symptoms.
- Document behavioral health encounters in a way that primary care can use. Apply documentation standards that protect privacy, support team communication, and fit the EHR realities of integrated practice.
- Deliver culturally humble, trauma-informed care to the diverse and often underserved communities that primary care reaches first.
The Certificate Program
The Certificate Program consists of three parts, each available individually or together. The certificate is awarded upon completion of all three parts.
Save $500 when you enroll in all three parts at once. Full Certificate Program: $2,400 $1,900. Individual Parts: $800 each.
Group enrollment is available for organizations seeking to train ten or more clinicians.
| Part | Modules | Hours | CE Credits | Cost |
| Part 1 | Fundamentals of Practice in Primary Care | 12 | 12 | $800 |
| Part 2 | Care of Patients with Complex and Chronic Concerns | 12 | 12 | $800 |
| Part 3 | Psychotherapy Approaches for Primary Care Practice | 12 | 12 | $800 |
| Full Certificate | All three Parts | 36 | 36 | $1900 |
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Clinicians who complete all three parts of the Certificate Program receive a Certificate in Primary Care Behavioral Health, issued by UMass Chan Medical School's Center for Integrated Primary Care.
The certificate is delivered as a downloadable PDF. Recipients can list it on their CV, share it with their employer, and display it in their practice setting.
Course Director and Faculty
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Daniel Mullin, PsyD, MPH, is the Director of the Center for Integrated Primary Care, a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at UMass Chan Medical School, and a Professor at the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing. Dr. Mullin is a clinician, educator, and researcher focused on the integration of behavioral health and primary care services. He maintains a clinical practice at the Barre Family Health Center, a rural family medicine residency practice in Massachusetts. — Daniel Mullin, PsyD, MPH, Course Director |
The Certificate Program is taught by more than 20 faculty, including national leaders in integrated behavioral health and primary care. Every faculty member is a practicing clinician with direct experience caring for patients in integrated settings.
What Our Alumni Say
First launched in 2007 · 36 CE credits · 20+ expert faculty · 3,480 learners
"Overall, these modules made me reflect on many things I didn't know and that are completely new for me, even though I have been working in the mental health field in traditional settings for over 20 years."
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Part 1, Spring 2026
"I loved learning about medical note taking as a BHP it was VERY helpful!"
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Part 1, Spring 2026
"I had never worked in primary health care before. I spent many years working in traditional mental health, and it's a drastic change for me, but I like this model more."
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Part 1, Spring 2026
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Since 2007, the Certificate Program in Primary Care Behavioral Health has prepared behavioral health clinicians across the United States for productive and rewarding practice in primary care. Program completers join a community of behavioral health clinicians practicing in integrated primary care settings across the country.
Have questions about the Certificate Program? Email us at cipc@umassmed.edu
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