Integrated Behavioral Health - Management (Graduate Certificate)
Behavioral Health, Case Manager, Chronic disease management, Health Administration, Healthcare Leadership, Healthcare Management, Integrated Health Care, Lifestyle Medicine, PRIMARY CARE
Learn how the financial models of health care organizations impact outcomes for individuals and communities to enhance your health care management career.
The integrated behavioral health management certificate meets the growing demand for health care managers of programs that integrate behavioral health into primary care and other traditional medical settings.
Students are trained to manage and contain health care costs while working to obtain a return on investment through revenue management in various health care financial models.
Students learn to develop management strategies that address the needs of populations with evidence-based practices and team-based care that is focused on quality, leveraging technology and cost-effectiveness.
It is ideal for clinicians who aspire to work in integrated primary care behavioral health. The program may be completed:
- as a stand-alone program
- to complement a student's graduate degree program of study
- to supplement a student's existing clinical skills or their current practice within an integrated team-based health care setting
- College/school:
College of Health Solutions
- Location: Online
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
15 credit hours
Required Core (12 credit hours)
IBC 601 Models of Integrated Primary Care (3)
IBC 614 Quality and Performance Measurement, Improvement and Incentives in Health Care (3)
IBC 626 Behavioral Health Management (3)
IBC 630 Financial Management of Health Care (3)
Electives (3 credit hours)
Additional Curriculum Information
Students should see the academic unit for the approved course list of electives. Other coursework may be used with the approval of the academic unit.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions.
Applicants must have earned a master's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- statement of intent
- one reference (professional)
- resume or curriculum vitae
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Contact information for at least one reference is required. The reference is contacted via email to respond to a series of questions about the applicant.
Applicants are asked to respond to the following prompt for the statement of intent:
The integrated behavioral health (management) certificate focuses on management of organizations that offer integrated behavioral health services (e.g., using quality improvement strategies, cost containment and control). Clearly articulate your specific career goals and the detailed ways in which an integrated behavioral health (management) certificate will help you accomplish those goals. Please be sure to incorporate information from the program description and required courses.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | Online | 07/15 | Priority |
| Session B | Online | 09/15 | Priority |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | Online | 11/15 | Priority |
| Session B | Online | 02/15 | Priority |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | Online | 04/15 | Priority |
Graduates who combine the certificate in integrated behavioral health management with their graduate degree program, license or practice within integrated team-based health care settings may gain an edge in a competitive job market. This management-focused certificate provides refined learning in integrated care, quality and performance interventions, financial management, and behavioral health management skill building for integrated health care.
Completion of this innovative program in conjunction with other degrees and training can help graduates launch their career as a:
- behavioral health case manager
- behavioral health manager
- behavioral health quality improvement manager
- integrated care leader
- program coordinator
- program supervisor
College of Health Solutions
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HLTHN 401AA
CHSGrad@asu.edu
602-496-3300
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
