Join the Directory
What is the Directory?
Our directory connects service members, veterans, and their families with mental health providers who have completed Star Behavioral Health Providers’ specialized training. By listing your practice, you contribute to a valuable resource for military-connected individuals seeking quality mental health care. Providers who complete Tier One training and meet basic eligibility requirements can add their profiles to the directory at no cost. Providers listed in the directory should be accepting new clients.
Directory Eligibility
- Master’s or doctoral-level trained mental health clinician
- Active license in your state of practice
- Ability to receive referrals from an external source*
- Completion of the SBHP Tier One training, including all required surveys
*Providers who work with Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) can still join the directory. Please contact us at sbhpadmin@purdue.edu for more details.
How to Join
- After meeting the above eligibility criteria and completing a Tier One training, a Provider Portal account will be created for you, and you will receive a welcome email with instructions on how to log in.
- Complete your Star Providers Directory information by following the steps in the downloadable Star Providers Portal Guide (PDF)
Understand What Your Agreement to Participate Means
Participation is completely voluntary on your part and inclusion is at the sole discretion of the representatives of Star Behavioral Health Providers. Additionally, please note:
- Inclusion means you will have your name added to a list of providers who have completed specified training for working with service members, veterans and their families.
- Listing on the Star Providers directory does not imply a contractual agreement or specific endorsement of any kind.
- The directory does not promise referrals, payment, training, or access to any other tangible resource or benefit.
- To remain active in the directory, providers need to respond to all client connection requests and referrals in a timely fashion.
Center Designation Program (Indiana Only)
The Star Behavioral Health Providers’ Center Designation Program is designed to acknowledge an organization that meets criteria as a military-friendly behavioral health organization in the state of Indiana. The designation assists service members, veterans and family members who are seeking behavioral health care by identifying an organization that has the following attributes:
- A commitment to providing services to military-connected individuals.
- Policies and procedures that show an understanding of military culture.
- Clinicians with training in military culture and evidence-based practices.
How to Apply
Currently, this program is limited to behavioral health organizations in Indiana. If you are outside the state of Indiana, there may be options to participate in the program. Please inquire to learn more.
Organizations In Indiana wishing to apply should first reach out to sbhpadmin@purdue.edu. A staff member will guide you through the process.
Information about the four center designation levels and the criteria for each can be found on this Center Designation Criteria Chart (PDF). Please note that if your organization plans on applying for Two-, Three- or Four-star designation, the criteria from lower levels must also be met.