Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training

The Montana Office of Rural Health & AHEC aims to support an effective and sustainable behavioral health workforce that strengthens the delivery of care and improves access to services throughout Montana. Innovative workforce education and training approaches have been developed to support employer business operations in behavioral health and equip the workforce with skills to meet the unique needs of their communities. We offer a number of trainings in various topics that can be taken as stand-alone or part of tiered training programs.

List of Available Trainings

Training Schedule & Costs

Training Inquiry Form

- Trainings -

Community Health Worker Training

Our CHW training equips individuals with the essential knowledge and skills to serve as Community Health Workers.

Community Integrated Health Training

Learn how we are supporting Community Integrated Health professionals, otherwise known as Community Paramedicsthrough training, advocacy, and resources.

Fundamentals of Behavioral Health Training

This training provides the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the basics of behavioral health and mental health illnesses, treatments, and resources.

- Programs -

Community Health Support Workforce Program

Learn how weaim to sustainably meet the health needs of Montana's rural, frontier, and tribal communities by enhancing the capacity of the community health support workforce

Montana Family Support Program

Preparing behavioral health paraprofessionals to work with youth and families feeling the impact of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD).

Behavioral Health Training Program

Preparing paraprofessionals to work in team-based models of care in order to address the social and behavioral needs of our rural and frontier communities.