The Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health brings best-practice team-based care to ETSU Quillen College of Medicine clinics. The Institute is closely aligned with ETSU’s strong interprofessional training mission as well as it’s mission to engage in regional stewardship in the rural and underserved areas of Northeast Tennessee. Established in 2020, the Institute has built behavioral health into primary care-based residency training clinics within Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and OB/GYN and expanded behavioral health access in Nursing and high needs community sites.
Aims
The Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health aims to develop, implement and evaluate a training and service delivery program that strengthens primary care and its workforce and serves as regional model for integrated care.
Objectives
- Implement a progressive model of integrated care to improve patient health and experience;
- Train health care providers in the biopsychosocial model, brief evidence-based behavioral interventions, and interprofessional practice;
- Train behavioral health providers to grow the region’s workforce;
- Conduct research that influences local policy and practice;
- Collaborate with regional partners to become a regional capacity-building program.
Introduction to the Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health
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Video Transcript: Institute for Integrated Behaviorial Health Introduction
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[Speaker: Dr. Jodi Polaha]
Right now, there is a huge demand for behavioral health professionals with this training. Integrated care is an exciting career field where behavioral health providers see patients in the moment they ask for help from their doctor, in which we promote wellness by intervening early and support our health care professionals, physicians, nurses, and others in providing whole person care.I feel confident in saying that if you train with us you will be competitive for a position in this career field or any other in mental health.
Our training program is so strong that this year we were awarded a large federal grant.
If you are a graduate student in ETSU's social work, nurse practitioner, or psychology program, or if you're looking for a post-doctoral fellowship, our Institute can fund a competitive stipend or salary. Please contact us to learn more.
The Appalachian Highlands are a special place with incredible opportunities for having a vital and dynamic career, exploring your personal interests, and living a life of balance. We have expansive natural places in our mountains and valleys, as well as revitalized urban centers that are well connected to the area's deep roots in music, art, and culture.
The Institute is committed to developing sustainable positions in the region for our graduates. A strong and diverse behavioral health workforce that is positioned to be accessible for all people of the region is essential to the health and well-being of our people.
We hope you will consider bringing us into your journey as a graduate student and becoming a part of our team. Thank you.
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