Nancy H Covell1, Paul J Margolies1, Robert W Myers2, Lloyd Sederer3, Douglas Ruderman4, Jayne Van Bramer5, Marcia L Fazio6, Liam M McNabb7, Helle Thorning1, Liza Watkins8, Melissa Hinds8, Lisa B Dixon1. 1. Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University. 2. Adult Services, State Hospitals and Managed Care, New York State Office of Mental Health. 3. Office of the Medical Director, New York State Office of Mental Health. 4. Bureau of Program Coordination and Support, Division of Adult Services, New York State Office of Mental Health. 5. Division of State Operated Children's and Adult Services, New York State Office of Mental Health. 6. Division of Quality Management, New York State Office of Mental Health. 7. Rehabilitation Services Unit, Adult Services, Division of Adult Services, New York State Office of Mental Health. 8. Center for Practice Innovations at Columbia Psychiatry, the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
Abstract
TOPIC: This column describes how public partners can help incentivize participation in training. Specifically, a state mental health agency and its implementation center applied financial and nonfinancial incentives to encourage participation in training and implementation supports. PURPOSE: Although training is not sufficient to change practice, it is a necessary first step in implementing evidence-based treatments. Finding ways to incentivize participation, particularly strategies with minimal resource involvement, is important for the psychiatric rehabilitation workforce and cash-strapped public systems. SOURCES USED: This description draws from published material and experiences from New York State. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Engaging public partners to incentivize training can significantly increase participation in training. Incentive programs exist that do not require additional funding-an important consideration, given the fiscal climate for most public payers. (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved).
TOPIC: This column describes how public partners can help incentivize participation in training. Specifically, a state mental health agency and its implementation center applied financial and nonfinancial incentives to encourage participation in training and implementation supports. PURPOSE: Although training is not sufficient to change practice, it is a necessary first step in implementing evidence-based treatments. Finding ways to incentivize participation, particularly strategies with minimal resource involvement, is important for the psychiatric rehabilitation workforce and cash-strapped public systems. SOURCES USED: This description draws from published material and experiences from New York State. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Engaging public partners to incentivize training can significantly increase participation in training. Incentive programs exist that do not require additional funding-an important consideration, given the fiscal climate for most public payers. (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved).