Workforce Education and Training

Announcements

• DMH Information Notice 08-20, Request for Application for Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Workforce Education and Training Funding for Regional Partnerships - 07/29/08
• Mental Health Services Act Five-Year Workforce Education and Training Development Plan -This Five-Year Plan, developed in response to Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 5820-5822 of the MHSA, has been finalized and was approved by the California Mental Health Planning Council. It covers the period April 2008 to April 2013, with subsequent plans to be developed every five years. This document provides a vision, values and mission for Workforce Education and Training programs and activities, and will assist California in moving toward an integrated mental health service delivery system.- 07/17/08
• DMH Information Notice 08-16, Plan Update Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2008/09 Addendum – Modified Process - 07/01/08

• Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas - The Department of Mental Health (DMH) has been working with the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to increase the number of California communities that are federally designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (Mental HPSA). A Mental HPSA designation provides access to federal benefits designed to bring mental health professionals to designated shortage areas and improve the distribution of such professionals. Benefits are many and varied, and include student loan repayment, scholarships and scholar placement programs, visa waiver programs, bonuses to psychiatrists, and a drug discount program. This booklet is a partial listing and description of potential federal benefits in which a designated Mental HPSA may apply. For more information on obtaining assistance in the designation process, or to add programs or correct information in this booklet, email Inna.Tysoe@dmh.ca.gov- 6/11/08

• DMH Information Notice 08-13, Funding Augmentation to the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Workforce Education and Training Component - 06/10/08

Background

Pursuant to the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) must collect county data, complete a statewide occupational needs assessment, and develop a five-year plan addressing a statewide mental health education and training program. In meeting this legal obligation, DMH is committed to increasing the quantity and quality of trained persons available for employment in the mental health system while increasing family and consumer involvement in service delivery and encouraging development of a diverse workforce. The MHSA envisions a system that promotes recovery/wellness for adults and older adults with severe mental illness and resiliency for children and youth with serious emotional disorders and their families.

Guidelines

• DMH Info Notice 07-14 - Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Workforce Education and Training Component - Proposed Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan Guidelines, Fiscal Years 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09.
  Enclosure 1B:Workforce Face Sheet | Exhibits 1-7 - 08/03/07
• Tools for Completing the Workforce Needs Assessment (.pdf) or MS Word version. This handbook is to assist counties in completing Exhibit 3, Workforce Needs Assessment - 12/13/07
• Excel Spreadsheet - This spreadsheet is to assist counties in completing Exhibit 3, Workforce Needs Assessment - 12/13/07
• DMH Info Notice 07-06 - County Funding Request for Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Workforce Education and Training Planning and Early Implementation Funding - 04/20/07

Programs

Workforce Staffing Support - County Mental Health Programs are developing and implementing programs and activities as part of their Workforce Education and Training Component. This listing entitled MHSA County Workforce Education and Training Coordinators provides contact information for each County's MHSA Workforce Education and Training Coordinator. For more information on County programs and activities, or to update information on this listing, you may email Shayn.Anderson@dmh.ca.gov, or Ashilton@cmhda.org. - 06/23/08

Related Materials

• Workforce Education and Training Special Topic Regional Roundtables - In September and October 2007 four MHSA Workforce Education and Training Regional Roundtables were held in Emeryville, Garden Grove, Redding and Sacramento. The purpose of these Roundtables was to provide guidance and resource information to counties in the development of the MHSA Workforce Education and Training Component of the Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan.
  • Summary of Discussion Topics - this document summarizes the discussions at the Regional Roundtables and is provided as a supplement for county staff requesting clarification or additional information for their local planning.
  • Handouts -
    • 10 Steps to Consider: A Workforce Education and Training Planning Guide
    • Regional Partnership County Interview Guide
    • Consumer and Family Employment: Values-Based Transformation (Powerpoint)
    • Resources for Workforce Education and Training: Career Pathways Programs (Powerpoint)
    • Resources for MHSA Workforce Education and Training Career Pathways Programs
    • Developing Career Pathways in Mental Health for Consumers and Family Members (Powerpoint)
    • Mental Health Professional Shortage Area Designation
  • Additional Resources
    • Sample Mental Health Career Scopes of Work
• Link to the California Mental Health Planning Council - Human Resources Project
• Training and Technical Assistance Catalogue - DMH has compiled this updated listing and description of trainers and consultants available on a statewide basis to county mental health agencies and their contract agencies. These individuals and organizations have expanded their current training and technical assistance support of the public mental health system, and are funded to assist in the implementation of MHSA Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plans. - 12/21/07

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