MHACBO - QMHA 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What-is-a-QMHA?---ans-✔✔Qualified-Mental-Health-Associates-(QMHAs)-work-within-
state-certfied-mental-health-programs,-assistng-mental-health-professionals,-Licensed-
Clinical-Psychologists,-and-Psychiatrists.
What-do-QMHA's-do?---ans-✔✔QMHA's-communicate-with-clients-receiving-mental-
health-services,-assist-in-gathering-information-for-evaluations,-help-clients-reach-mental-
health-goals-and-report-back-to-professionals,-assist-them-in-overcoming-barriers-to-
participation,-instruct-in-various-living-skills,-provide-navigation,-and-do-safety-checks.
Whats-required-to-be-a-QMHA-I?---ans-✔✔A-bachelors-degree-in-behavioral-science,-or-
a-combination-of-three-years-of-education-and-relevant-behavioral-health-occupational-
experience.-Obtain-an-initial-competency-assessment-from-a-qualified-supervisor-at-a-
state-certified-mental-health-agency.
What-are-the-QMHA-Domains?---ans-✔✔1.-Clinical-Competency
2.-Professional-Responsibility-
3.-Safety-
4.-Administrative-Responsibility
What-are-the-11-tasks-of-clinical-competency---ans-✔✔1.-Engaging-Clients-
2.-Orienting-Clients-
3.-Collecting-information-for-assessments-
4.-Supporting-Clients-
5.-Monitoring,-Observing-and-reporting-
6.-Teaching-basic-and-community-living-skills-
7.-Resource-referral-
8.-Implementing-Interventions-
9.-Enhancing-clients-participation-
10.-Assisting-with-activities-of-daily-living-
11.-Facilitating-family-involvement
, What-is-motivational-interviewing?---ans-✔✔--Identifying-ambivalence-
--Focusing-communication-on-the-part-of-the-person-that-wants-to-change-
--Change-Talk
What-is-the-3rd-most-needed-training-for-QMHA's?---ans-✔✔Motivational-Interviewing
What-does-Orienting-clients-consist-of?---ans-✔✔--Client-Rights-
--Confidentiality-including-mandatory-reporting-
--Rules-and-expectations-
--Letting-people-know-where-things-in-the-facility-are-located
What-is-informed-consent?---ans-✔✔To-consent-to-treatment-they-need-to-know-what-
they-are-consenting-to
What-is-B.A.R.F?---ans-✔✔Benefits-of-proposed-treatment-
Alternatives-of-treatment-
Risk-associated-with-the-treatment-
Fees-for-the-treatment
What-are-the-two-laws-regarding-confidentiality?---ans-✔✔1.-HIPPA-
2.-CFR-42-part-2
What-are-the-exceptions-to-HIPPA-and-CFR-42-part-2?---ans-✔✔--Mandatory-reporting-
--Non-identifying-research-and-education-
--Audit-
--Harm-to-self-or-others-
--Crime-
--Court-order-
--Medical-emergency-
--QSOA
--ROI
What-is-the-reasonable-person-standard?---ans-✔✔A-legal-premise-from-1837-that-asks-
what-would-a-reasonable-person-do-in-this-circumstance?
What-is-client-inclusion?---ans-✔✔Using-person-centered-approaches-and-support-from-
family-and-community,-respectfully-assisting-in-helping-clients-with-strengths,-needs-and-
goals.
What-does-it-mean-to-be-person-centered-in-treatment?---ans-✔✔Clients-are-active-
participants-vs-passive-recipients-of-services
What-is-the-modern-peer-consumer-movement?---ans-✔✔Active-participation-in-
treatment-plan-that-is-strengths-based-and-that-recognizes-trauma-and-relies-on-mutual-
respect-and-inclusion-of-clients-support-system
ANSWERS
What-is-a-QMHA?---ans-✔✔Qualified-Mental-Health-Associates-(QMHAs)-work-within-
state-certfied-mental-health-programs,-assistng-mental-health-professionals,-Licensed-
Clinical-Psychologists,-and-Psychiatrists.
What-do-QMHA's-do?---ans-✔✔QMHA's-communicate-with-clients-receiving-mental-
health-services,-assist-in-gathering-information-for-evaluations,-help-clients-reach-mental-
health-goals-and-report-back-to-professionals,-assist-them-in-overcoming-barriers-to-
participation,-instruct-in-various-living-skills,-provide-navigation,-and-do-safety-checks.
Whats-required-to-be-a-QMHA-I?---ans-✔✔A-bachelors-degree-in-behavioral-science,-or-
a-combination-of-three-years-of-education-and-relevant-behavioral-health-occupational-
experience.-Obtain-an-initial-competency-assessment-from-a-qualified-supervisor-at-a-
state-certified-mental-health-agency.
What-are-the-QMHA-Domains?---ans-✔✔1.-Clinical-Competency
2.-Professional-Responsibility-
3.-Safety-
4.-Administrative-Responsibility
What-are-the-11-tasks-of-clinical-competency---ans-✔✔1.-Engaging-Clients-
2.-Orienting-Clients-
3.-Collecting-information-for-assessments-
4.-Supporting-Clients-
5.-Monitoring,-Observing-and-reporting-
6.-Teaching-basic-and-community-living-skills-
7.-Resource-referral-
8.-Implementing-Interventions-
9.-Enhancing-clients-participation-
10.-Assisting-with-activities-of-daily-living-
11.-Facilitating-family-involvement
, What-is-motivational-interviewing?---ans-✔✔--Identifying-ambivalence-
--Focusing-communication-on-the-part-of-the-person-that-wants-to-change-
--Change-Talk
What-is-the-3rd-most-needed-training-for-QMHA's?---ans-✔✔Motivational-Interviewing
What-does-Orienting-clients-consist-of?---ans-✔✔--Client-Rights-
--Confidentiality-including-mandatory-reporting-
--Rules-and-expectations-
--Letting-people-know-where-things-in-the-facility-are-located
What-is-informed-consent?---ans-✔✔To-consent-to-treatment-they-need-to-know-what-
they-are-consenting-to
What-is-B.A.R.F?---ans-✔✔Benefits-of-proposed-treatment-
Alternatives-of-treatment-
Risk-associated-with-the-treatment-
Fees-for-the-treatment
What-are-the-two-laws-regarding-confidentiality?---ans-✔✔1.-HIPPA-
2.-CFR-42-part-2
What-are-the-exceptions-to-HIPPA-and-CFR-42-part-2?---ans-✔✔--Mandatory-reporting-
--Non-identifying-research-and-education-
--Audit-
--Harm-to-self-or-others-
--Crime-
--Court-order-
--Medical-emergency-
--QSOA
--ROI
What-is-the-reasonable-person-standard?---ans-✔✔A-legal-premise-from-1837-that-asks-
what-would-a-reasonable-person-do-in-this-circumstance?
What-is-client-inclusion?---ans-✔✔Using-person-centered-approaches-and-support-from-
family-and-community,-respectfully-assisting-in-helping-clients-with-strengths,-needs-and-
goals.
What-does-it-mean-to-be-person-centered-in-treatment?---ans-✔✔Clients-are-active-
participants-vs-passive-recipients-of-services
What-is-the-modern-peer-consumer-movement?---ans-✔✔Active-participation-in-
treatment-plan-that-is-strengths-based-and-that-recognizes-trauma-and-relies-on-mutual-
respect-and-inclusion-of-clients-support-system
