OhioMHAS Releases National Accreditation Crosswalks for BH Services

The National Accreditation Crosswalks for community behavioral health services providers are now available. The Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services’ (OhioMHAS) Licensure and Certification division collaborated with the three national accreditation bodies to align OhioMHAS-certified services with the appropriate national accreditation standards for CARF International, Council on Accreditation (COA), and the Joint Commission (TJC).

The crosswalks support the House Bill 33 statutory requirements for new and currently certified community behavioral health services providers to obtain national accreditation.  National Accreditation is currently required for the following behavioral health services: Assertive Community Treatment; Behavioral Health Hotline; Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment; Crisis Intervention; Employment Services; General Services; Intensive Home-Based Treatment; Mental Health Day Treatment; Qualified Residential Treatment Programs; Residential and Withdrawal Management; Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services; SUD Case Management; SUD Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) for Youth; Therapeutic Behavioral Services & Psychosocial Rehabilitation. National Accreditation is currently optional for Prevention Services.

Provider organizations can view the crosswalks for their individual accrediting bodies below:

Visit the OhioMHAS National Accreditation Website HERE for additional information and to view the crosswalks.