BHA Scope of Practice
| BHA I | BHA II | BHA III | BHA Practitioner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Areas | Wellness Promotion Education Advocacy Community Needs Assessment Screening Intake Referral Crisis Management Case Management Orientation to Services Life Skills Development Psychoeducation 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 |