Author: Staff

The state of mental health in the U.S. is a top concern for many, including Melissa Eckstein, president of Unity Center for Behavioral Health in Portland, Ore.

Virginia's medical assistance services department allocated Kepro a $113 million contract to oversee behavioral healthcare utilization and case management for the state's Medicaid program.

Here are the 15 states with the most mental health professional shortage areas as of April 2023, according to the Health Resources & Services Administration:

The average salary for psychiatrists in the U.S. is $247,350, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Psychiatrists working in ambulatory care settings are paid the most, on average, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Physician assistants working in outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers are paid the most, on average, among all behavioral health settings, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Laplace, La.-based River Place Behavioral Health is reopening its intensive outpatient program, L'Observateur reported April 22. 

Registered nurses working in the offices of nonphysician mental health practitioners are paid the most, on average, among all behavioral health settings, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services has teamed up with the National Fatherhood Initiative to implement the 24:7 Dad program in community programs across the state. 

Brightline, a virtual behavioral health provider for children, has selected Myra Altman, PhD, as its new chief clinical officer and Amy Chen as its chief marketing officer.