Assessing Counseling Student Self-Reported Competencies in Primary Care Behavioral Health

Introduction: Professional counselors are becoming increasingly represented in the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) workforce. Accordingly, models for training these professionals to work in integrated health care settings are needed. Method: This article presents the results of 34 master's level counseling students' self-reported competencies in PCBH as a result of a PCBH training program. Results: Results indicated that students' self-perceived competence across all domains increased over time. Discussion: Implications for the function of self-reported skill development in students training as behavioral health consultants in primary care are discussed. Public Significance Statement The results of this study add evidence for the growing need of competency-based training to strengthen the primary care behavioral health workforce.