As demand for mental health treatment continues to rise, the importance of the mental healthcare workforce has become increasingly clear.
Author: Staff
Several marks of progress in the mental health of Americans have been made in the last year, but work remains.
The average annual salary of psychiatrists in the U.S. is $256,930. However, that figure can vary by up to $206,110 depending on the state one practices in, according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
Here are 18 mental healthcare executives who have taken on new roles in the last three months, as reported by Becker's since May 21:
Recovery Centers of America, a national substance use treatment network based in King of Prussia, Pa., restructured its network organization strategy and appointed vice presidents of its newly formed regional groups.
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A licensed professional counselor in Connecticut pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million.
From 2021 to 2023, the percentage of students who reported experiencing "persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness" decreased slightly from 42% to 40%, according to data from the CDC.
The average starting salary among psychiatrists decreased 19.9% year over year, according to an Aug. 1 analysis published by healthcare staffing firm AMN Healthcare.
Demand for mental health treatment has significantly increased in recent years, making access to behavioral health services more critical than ever.
About 8.3 million U.S. adolescents aged 12-17 received mental health treatment in 2023 — about 31.9% of the age group, according to data published July 30 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.