MHACBO - QMHA 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What is a QMHA?: Qualified Mental Health Associates (QMHAs) work within state certfied mental health programs, assistng mental health professionals, Li- censed Clinical Psychologists, and Psychiatrists.
2. What do QMHA's do?: QMHA's communicate with clie...
MHACBO - QMHA 1 QUESTIONS
1. WhatAND ANSWERS
is a QMHA?: Qualified Mental Health Associates (QMHAs) work
within state certfied mental health programs, assistng mental health
professionals, Li- censed Clinical Psychologists, and Psychiatrists.
2. What do QMHA's do?: QMHA's communicate with clients receiving
mental health services, assist in gathering information for evaluations,
help clients reach mental health goals and report back to
professionals, assist them in overcoming barriers to participation,
instruct in various living skills, provide navigation, and do safety
checks.
3.Whats required to be a QMHA-I?: A bachelors degree in behavioral
science, or a combination of three years of education and relevant
behavioral health occupational experience. Obtain an initial competency
assessment from a qualified supervisor at a state certified mental
health agency.
4. What are the QMHA Domains?: 1. Clinical Competency
2. Professional Responsibility
3. Safety
4. Administrative Responsibility
5. What are the 11 tasks of clinical competency: 1. Engaging Clients
2. Orienting Clients
3. Collecting information for assessments
4. Supporting Clients
5. Monitoring, Observing and reporting
6.Teaching basic and community living skills
7. Resource referral
8. Implementing Interventions
9. Enhancing clients participation
10.Assisting with activities of daily living
11.Facilitating family involvement
6. What is motivational interviewing?: - Identifying ambivalence
- Focusing communication on the part of the person that wants to
change
- Change Talk
7. What is the 3rd most needed training for QMHA's?: Motivational
Interviewing
8. What does Orienting clients consist of?: - Client Rights
- Confidentiality including mandatory reporting
- Rules and expectations
- Letting people know where things in the facility are located
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9. WhatAND ANSWERS
is informed consent?: To consent to treatment they need to
know what they are consenting to
10.What is B.A.R.F?: Benefits of proposed
treatment Alternatives of treatment
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