MENTAL HEALTH - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHAPLAIN

The Mental Health & Behavioral Health Chaplain™ (MHBHCh) curriculum requires the completion of 400 hours (100 hours of education/300 hours of supervised experience) of advanced clinical pastoral education & training in order to receive the designation. The MHBHCh training establishes the National Mental & Behavioral Health Chaplaincy Curriculum (NMBHCC), which explores the following: 

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1.  Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Care

2.  Fundamentals of Salutogenesis and Fortigenesis

3.  Introduction to Neurotheology

4.  Developmental & Abnormal Psyche

5.  Behavior Disorders

6.  Evidence-based Practices

7.  Individual & Group Counseling

8.  Spiritual Assessments

9. SUDs

10. Crisis and Trauma

11. Principles of Change and Recovery

12. Ethics, Advocacy & Professional Responsibilities

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The components of the National Mental & Behavioral Health Chaplaincy Curriculum (NMBHCC) includes the exploration of ethics and professional responsibilities.