Civilian One-Week Training in Support of Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP)

The Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) is pleased to announce a unique training opportunity for civilian licensed mental health providers in support of SBHP. The week-long course will be held at The Columbus Athenaeum in Columbus, Ohio from June 13-​17. This training is designed for non-military licensed mental health providers who treat Service members, Veterans and their families or plan to treat this population in the near future. 

Note: All expenses and arrangements related to travel are the attendee’s responsibility.

The week-long course provides training on deployment-spectrum behavioral health concerns facing the military population.​

Training Cost:  $95

This event is sponsored by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), and has been approved as exempt from the September 23, 2015 guidance “Implementation of Updated Conference Oversight Requirements.” This event should not be considered a conference and a conference approval package is not required.
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Description:

This training is open to the public as a stand-alone course but also qualifies practitioners to participate in the Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP) program.

SBHP is a tier-based continuing education program offering CE credits to clinical professionals through up-to-date workshops focused on the unique needs of the military community. SBHP is offered in select states (i.e., CA, GA, IN, MI, NY, OH, & SC) to enhance behavioral health providers’ scope of knowledge and skills for treating military Service members, Veterans and their families with reintegration- and deployment-related concerns. 

SBHP also provides a searchable, confidential registry of participating providers who have completed these varied tier levels so Service members, Veterans, and their families know they are entering a therapeutic relationship with a provider who elected to receive additional training to care for their unique needs.

Typically, SBHP workshops are scheduled such that providers attend each Tier independently. For this unique training the schedule has been consolidated so all three Tiers can be completed in a week. If you would like more information or have questions about the SBHP program please click here.​

Regardless of whether you are an SBHP provider (or intend to apply to become one) or are a civilian who treats military and veterans, the content of the training is the same. Click on each tier below to learn about its content.

Training Tiers Overview:

  • Tier One provides an introduction to military culture and information about the deployment cycle. Open to all service providers and community members.
  • Tier Two provides education about specific challenges and difficulties that are often associated with military service. Open to all service providers.
  • Tier Three provides clinical skills that focus on evidence-based treatments to address some of the behavioral health issues facing service members, veterans and families. Only licensed mental health providers or those working in a clinical capacity under supervision are eligible to attend.

Tier 1Tier 2Tier 3

Participants are encouraged to attend the entire one-week program in order to receive comprehensive training for working with the military/veteran population. However, participants can select to attend individual tiers.

Cost of training: $95 (Regardless of the number of tiers attending)  
Registration fee includes:

  • Materials
  • More than 30 CE credits available​

Registration closes on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

Intended Audience:

This training is designed for non-military licensed mental health providers who treat Active Duty, National Guard or Reserve personnel, Veterans and their families or plan to treat this population in the near future. Nurses working in the mental health field or closely with mental health providers, and students working in a clinical capacity under supervision are also welcome to attend. ​

Refund & Cancellation Policy​:

To receive a full refund, your registration must be cancelled by Friday, May 27, 2016. Cancellations made by Friday, June 3, 2016, will be refunded less a $25 processing fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations made after Friday, June 3, 2016. There are no exceptions to this policy.​

Refund   If Cancelled By:
$ 95.00   Friday, May 27, 2016
$ 70.00   Friday, June 3 , 2016
$ 0.00   After Friday, June 3, 2016

Registration closes on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

Please direct any questions regarding our 1-week civilian training program to: 
Ms. Christina Myers cmyers@deploymentpsych.org.

Please direct any questions regarding registration issues and/or this website to: 
Chris Adams cadams@deploymentpsych.org

The Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) is a tri-service psychology training consortium headquartered at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, Maryland. As the Nation’s only federal health sciences university, USU is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war.