Episode 4, Season 5: Special Considerations for Working With Guard/Reserve Service Members
Guest: Jennifer Nevers, MSW, LCSW
Always been curious about working with the National Guard or Reserves? In this not-to-miss episode we sit down with CDP’s own Jennifer Nevers, who not only serves as an integral team member of the Star Behavioral Health Providers Program (SBHP) that aims to expand the availability of high-quality behavioral health services, especially for those in the reserve components, BUT Jennifer is also a Major in the Indiana Army National Guard serving as a Behavioral Health Officer (BHO).
Jennifer shares her “WHY” with us, both why she chose to join the National Guard as well as why she’s passionate about improving access and quality of care for this population. Come hear about some of the unique opportunities and challenges of serving in the reserve component as well as actionable intel that includes amazing free resources to support YOUR work to include the SBHP program.
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Show Notes:
Jennifer Nevers, MSW, LCWS is a Military Behavioral Health Social Worker for the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. She assists in the implementation and expansion of the Star Behavioral Health Providers Program (SBHP). SBHP trains civilian behavioral health providers to work with service members, veterans, and their families.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Receive training to provide evidence-based, culturally competent care to service members, veterans, and their families. Access the directory to connect with military-aware providers: Home - Star Behavioral Health Providers (starproviders.org)
- Becoming a Tricare Provider: SBHP_WhatIsTricare_NOV_23_0.pdf (deploymentpsych.org)
- National Guard Behavioral Health and Suicide Prevention Resources: Suicide Prevention - Resources - The National Guard
- Resources for National Guard members: National Guard Members Info & Support | Military OneSource
- Resources for Reserve Component members: Military Reserves Information & Support | Military OneSource
- Army Reserve Suicide Prevention and Soldier Support Resources: Suicide Prevention (army.mil)
- Air Force Reserve Command Psychological Health Program: AFRC DPH
- Marine Corps Reserves Psychological Health Outreach Program: Psychological Health Outreach Program (marines.mil)
- Navy Reserves Mental Health Resources: > Resources > Mental Health Resources (navy.mil)
Calls-to-action:
- Opt-in to receive training updates from the Start Behavioral Health Providers Program: SBHP Training Opt-In | Center for Deployment Psychology
- Learn About Military Culture | Center for Deployment Psychology
- Take the Self Awareness Exercise | Center for Deployment Psychology
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This podcast is produced by the Center for Deployment Psychology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The views expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Uniformed Services University, the Department of Defense, or the US Government. In addition, reference to any specific company, products, processes, or services does not necessarily constitute or imply endorsement by the Uniformed Services University, the Department of Defense, or the US Government.