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What is a QMHA?
Qualified Mental Health Associates (QMHAs) work within state certified mental
health programs, assisting mental health professionals, Licensed Clinical
Psychologists, and Psychiatrists.
What do QMHA's do?
QMHA's communicate with clients receiving mental health services, assist in
gathering information for evaluations, help clients reach mental health goals and
report back to professionals, assist them in overcoming barriers to participation,
instruct in various living skills, provide navigation, and do safety checks.
What’s required to be a QMHA-I?
A bachelors degree in behavioral science, or a combination of three years of
education and relevant behavioral health occupational experience. Obtain an
initial competency assessment from a qualified supervisor at a state certified
mental health agency.
, What are the QMHA Domains?
1. Clinical Competency
2. Professional Responsibility
3. Safety
4. Administrative Responsibility
What are the 11 tasks of clinical competency
1. Engaging Clients
2. Orienting Clients
3. Collecting information for assessments
4. Supporting Clients
5. Monitoring, Observing and reporting
6. Teaching basic and community living skills
7. Resource referral
8. Implementing Interventions
9. Enhancing clients participation
10. Assisting with activities of daily living
11. Facilitating family involvement
What is motivational interviewing?
- Identifying ambivalence