Running Head: A NOVEL TRAINING PROGRAM Publication Information: Pearce, MJ, Pargament, KI, Oxhandler, H., Vieten, C., & Wong, S. (2019). A novel training program for mental health providers in spiritual competencies. Spirituality in Clinical Practice. Online first DOI: 10.1037/scp0000195 A Novel Training Program for Mental Health Providers in Religious and Spiritual Competencies Michelle J. Pearce, PhD* Graduate School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Kenneth I. Pargament, PhD Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH Holly K. Oxhandler, PhD, LMSW Baylor University, Waco, TX Cassandra Vieten, PhD Institute of Noetic Sciences, Petaluma, CA Serena Wong, MA Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH Word count: 3,380 (text only)