Behavioral Health Aide BHA Scope of Practice
| BHA I | BHA II | BHA III | BHA Practitioner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Areas | · Advocacy · Wellness Promotion · Education · Community Needs Assessment · Screening · Intake · Referral · Crisis Management · Case Management · Orientation to Services · Life Skills Development · Psycho-education · Individual & Group Interventions | · Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Assessment · SUD Diagnosis · SUD Treatment Planning · SUD Treatment Implementation · Community Readiness Assessment · Individual, Group, Family Counseling | · Treatment Planning & Implementation for Co-Occurring Disorders · Child/Youth Services · Clinical Case Review · Quality Assurance Case Review | · BHA Mentoring · Child-Centered Interventions |
| Day-to-day Clinical Supervision | Master’s level or above clinician | Master’s level or above clinician | Master’s level or above clinician | Master’s level or above clinician |
| Program Oversight | Licensed clinician, or MD with postgraduate residency or board certification in psychiatry, or RN with Master’s degree with psychiatric/MH specialty | Licensed clinician, or MD with postgraduate residency or board certification in psychiatry, or RN with Master’s degree with psychiatric/MH specialty | Licensed clinician, or MD with postgraduate residency or board certification in psychiatry, or RN with Master’s degree with psychiatric/MH specialty | Licensed clinician, or MD with postgraduate residency or board certification in psychiatry, or RN with Master’s degree with psychiatric/MH specialty |