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Strategies for Developing Competency Models

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There is an emerging trend within healthcare to introduce competency-based approaches in the training, assessment, and development of the workforce. The trend is evident in various disciplines and specialty areas within the field of behavioral health. This article is designed to inform those eorts by presenting a step-by-step process for developing a competency model. An introductory overview of competencies, competency models, and the legal implications of competency development is followed by a description of the seven steps involved in creating a competency model for a specific function, role, or position. This modeling process is drawn from advanced work on competencies in business and industry.

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  1. Senior Managing Associate, Caliber Associates, Fairfax, VA, 4819, Bentonbrook Drive, 22030, USA

    Anne F. Marrelli

  2. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

    Janis Tondora

  3. Professor of Psychology (in Psychiatry), Co-Chair of the Annapolis Coalition, Yale University School of Medicine, Behavioral Health Workforce Education, New Haven, CT, USA

    Michael A. Hoge

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Correspondence to Anne F. Marrelli.

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This work was supported in part by contract No. 03M00013801D from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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Marrelli, A.F., Tondora, J. & Hoge, M.A. Strategies for Developing Competency Models. APMH 32, 533–561 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-005-3264-0

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