Medical and Public Health
Behavioral Health Specialist
About This Position
The NIMSType1Behavioral Health Specialistisa The National Incident Management System(NIMS) Not Specified licensedclinicalprofessionalwho: Type2Behavioral Health Specialistisanunlicensed 1.Functionsasamentalhealthorsubstanceabuse behavioralhealthprofessionalwho: professionalinadisastersetting 1.Providessupportivementalhealthorsubstance 2.Providesbehavioralhealthtriage,assessmentand abuseservicesinadisastersetting stabilizationorreferralofrespondersandaffected 2.Worksunderthedirectguidanceandsupervisionof populationsforthemanagementofmentaland the NIMSType1Behavioral Health Specialist emotionaldisorders 3.Providesdeterminations,clinicalassessmentand clinicalguidanceforthereferralofpatientsanddisaster survivorsfordiagnosisandtreatment
Training Requirements
Sameas Type2 Completionofthefollowing: The NIMSTraining Programdefinesanationalbaseline 1.IS-100:Introductiontothe Incident Command toguideandpromote NIMStraining.Itprovides System,ICS-100 recommendationstoassist Authorities Having 2.IS-200:Basic Incident Command Systemfor Initial Jurisdiction(AHJ)indevelopingtheirowntraining Response,ICS-200 plans,tailoredtotheirspecificneeds 3.IS-368:Including Peoplewith Disabilitiesand Others with Accessand Functional Needsin Disaster Operations 4.IS-505:Conceptsof Religious Literacyfor Emergency Management 5.IS-700:National Incident Management System,An Introduction 6.IS-800:National Response Framework,An Introduction 7.Psychological First Aid(PFA)Training(minimumfour hours)
Experience
Twoyearsofexperienceinaclinicalpracticesetting Twoyearsofexperienceinasettingcommensurate Not Specified commensuratewiththemissionassignment withthemissionassignment
FEMA RTLT Standard
Behavioral Health Specialist
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