About Us
About Us
Columbia Gorge Behavioral Health Consortium (CGBHC) was developed as a collaborative effort across the community in response to the Behavioral Health workforce shortage in the region.
The consortium aims to pool resources and ensure that new Behavioral Health professionals have the supports, training, supervision, and connections they need.
Ultimately, the goal of the CGBHC is to develop and retain a strong behavioral health workforce that is reflective of community needs and demographics.
Our Mission
To attract, develop, and retain qualified behavioral health providers.
Our Vision
We envision a healthcare system where community member’s needs are met with timely, effective, quality care.
Why CGBHC?
Columbia Gorge Consortium is an educational initiative driven by collaboration across the area. We support mental health providers at all stages of their training journey to becoming licensed professionals.
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Overcoming Barriers: Addressing challenges in hiring or hosting interns and unlicensed clinicians.
No-Cost Clinical Supervision Training: Offering free training for clinical supervisors.
Consultation Groups: Establishing groups for clinical supervisors to share knowledge and strategies.
Supervision Plans: Developing tailored supervision plans to meet individual needs.
Local Expertise: Leveraging local knowledge and expertise for training and consultation.
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Higher Education Partnerships: Building relationships between higher education institutions and local organizations.
Guided Training Plans: Creating no-cost training plans based on community needs and provider input.
Quality Supervision: Ensuring high-quality supervision for early career clinicians.
Networking Opportunities: Facilitating connections among early licensure clinicians to improve social networks and care coordination.
Financial Support: Providing stipends to offset living and tuition costs.
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Meeting Community Needs: Offering continuing education opportunities to address service gaps and community needs.