Vivian Bender
Earner demonstrated proficiency in addressing behavioral health challenges in adolescents and transition-age youth (TAY). The Rutgers University Behavioral Youth (RUBY) Collaborative is a grant funded inter-professional Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program from the Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA).
Skills / Knowledge
- Trauma-informed Care
- Transition Planning
- Termination
- Team Leadership
- TAY
- Substance Use Disorders
- Psychopharmacology
- LGBTQ+ Youth
- Juvenile Justice System
- Interprofessional Teams
- Gang-Involved Youth
- Adolescents
- Adolescent Behavioral Health
Issued on
May 8, 2023
Expires on
Does not expire
Earning Criteria
Required
Required attendance at a specialized year-long training series focused on transition-age youth (TAY), and participation in a 2-semester internship in a community-based TAY program supplementing professional clinical graduate education.
Demonstrating proficiency in TAY-related behavioral health topics. Students attended a year-long educational series and had to pass quizzes on each topic as the progress through the year.
Demonstrating proficiency in clinical skill development at a community setting working with TAY. Students had to complete internships over two semesters under direct supervision of a licensed professional to demonstrate acquisition and application of appropriate clinical tools and interventions when working with TAY.