What level of staff can deliver the Healthy IDEAS intervention?
Trained personnel of differing backgrounds and educational levels can deliver the Healthy IDEAS program. Bachelor’s-and master’s-level social workers with differing levels of experience have been effectively trained to implement the intervention. In some communities nurses or case managers with less traditional backgrounds have also been trained. Workers with prior mental health experience are more accustomed to addressing some barriers presented by clients; however; all staff that are open to learning new skills can generally succeed with adequate training and coaching support.
