ADMH Prospective Provider Orientation Training – Mental Health, Substance Use and Prevention (MHSU) is proudly presented to you by CEQ Alabama Department of Mental Health. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Course Description:
This course will allow Prospective Providers to review materials for both phases at their own pace and download the certificate of completion from their Relias account. After the certificate is downloaded, it may be used to apply for certification.
This training contains two lessons.
Lesson 1 (Phase 1 Training)
Based on Alabama law, any community program providing services to people living with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and/or substance use disorders must be certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) to ensure services meet quality and safety requirements.
This lesson is the first of a two-phase orientation to help prospective providers understand the certification application process and determine whether they have the capacity to meet certification requirements. The second phase of this orientation is included in lesson 2.
Lesson 2 (Phase 2 Training for MHSU)
This comprehensive overview of the Mental Health, Substance Use and Prevention (MHSU) certification application process is required before submitting a certification application. In this lesson, the presentations provided cover information on the following.
- Office of Certification Administration
- Life Safety
- Nurse Delegation Program (required for residential programs that do not have 24/7 nursing requirements).
- MHSU Certification Process and applicable ADMH Administrative Codes
- Mental Health Certification Process and applicable ADMH Administrative Codes
- Substance Use Certification Process and applicable ADMH Administrative Codes
- Prevention Services Certification Process and applicable ADMH Administrative Codes
- Guidance on Policies and Procedures
- Applicable forms/documents, including MHSU Division Contacts
- Checklist of documents that are required when submitting ADMH MHSU Certification application(s).
Documents can be downloaded for review.
NOTE: There are no continuing education contact hours available for this course. This training is required to become a certified community provider by the Alabama Department of Mental Health. Completing this training does not guarantee certification.