Help firefighters and dispatchers lead healthy, vibrant lives
Magellan Federal* supports the Federal Wildland Firefighter Behavioral Health Program
Eligble providers are invited to join the Wildland Firefighter Behavioral Health Program provider network to provide mid- to long-term counseling (assessment and up to 16 sessions) to wildland firefighters and dispatchers.
Meet some of the brave wildland firefighters of federal, state and local
agencies serving to protect millions of acres of our forests, our communities, and our
natural resources in this short video (7 minutes).
Magellan seeks providers who share a common mission to serve and support the behavioral health of our firefighters and dispatchers.
Provider requirements
To participate in the network, providers must:
- Be fully contracted and credentialed with Magellan.
- Meet certain requirements of the Wildland Firefighter Attestation, including:
- Be a psychologist, independently licensed master's prepared therapist or social worker.
- Have two years' post-licensure experience treating mental health concerns, e.g., depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Maintain a recent clinical practice providing direct patient care for at least three of the past five years.
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Be independently licensed by a U.S. state or territory.
- Speak fluent English.
- Complete the Wildland Firefighter Behavioral Health Program Provider Orientation.
Learn more with answers to frequently asked questions and training videos online at www.MagellanProvider.com/WFBHP.
Interested?
Contact [email protected].
*Magellan Federal is an affiliate of Magellan Healthcare, Inc.