What is Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP)?
Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP) is a training and referral program. The goal is to expand access that National Guard service members and their families have to high quality, evidence-based behavioral health treatment. Launched in 2011, SBHP was initially developed as a partnership of the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University (MFRI), Indiana National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration. It uses a two-pronged approach:
- First, it provides different levels of training – from the basics of military culture to evidence-based psychotherapies – for civilian mental health professionals interested in serving the military population.
- Second, it offers a public online directory or listing that allows service members, veterans, and their families as well as behavioral health officers, military leaders, and other professionals to easily search for trained providers in their community.
Which states and territories have SBHP?
SBHP training is currently available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
How do I find a provider on the Star Providers Directory?
If you are looking for a mental health provider in your state or territory, simply go to www.starproviders.org and click “Search Providers”. Follow the prompts to enter your location and other preferences to find a therapist with whom you wish to work. You may search for providers that offer either in-person or telehealth services.
Do I have to work in the mental health field to attend a training?
For Tier One, you do not need to be a mental health provider. Community members and those who refer persons to mental health care are welcome to attend and learn more about military culture and gain a better understanding of military life. Tiers Two, Three, and Special Topics trainings are reserved for mental health providers who have joined the directory.
Where can I see what training is available?
Please visit https://starproviders.org/trainings to see what training opportunities are available.
I am interested in attending a training, but I can’t commit to an entire training. Can I only attend part of a training?
Unfortunately, no. In order to receive credit for the training you must attend the entire training.
Do you offer self-paced training?
Currently, our training events are offered as synchronous online and live trainings. No courses are offered on demand at this time.
Are the CEs really free?
Yes, they are!
Can SBHP guarantee that I will get referrals if I join the directory?
Unfortunately, no guarantees can be made about referrals. Our directory is actively marketed so that those who need services can find clinicians that have been trained through SBHP.
Will SBHP pay providers for services?
SBHP does not provide payments for services. This program is a training and referral program only.
Are SBHP trainings the same as those offered by CDP?
- Tier One and Two trainings are only offered through the SBHP program.
- Tier Three and some Tier Special Topics trainings cover the same content as other workshops offered by CDP. However, registration for the Tier Three and Tier Special Topics trainings are only available to members of the directory. If you are unable to join the directory, CDP training events are open to all clinicians.
- SBHP CEs are provided at no cost to participants. However, for other CDP trainings providers incur a cost for CEs.