Finding behavioral health providers is tough. Finding behavioral health providers to work in hospitals can be even tougher, according to Ben Weinstein, MD, chair of behavioral health at Houston (Texas) Methodist.
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Pueblo, Colo., is the top-paying metropolitan area in the U.S. for mental, behavioral health and substance use counselors, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As demand for mental health treatment continues to rise, the importance of the mental healthcare workforce has become increasingly clear.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ABA Centers of America is the fifth-fastest growing private company on the Inc. 5000 list.
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.
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Grand Junction, Colo.-based Mind Springs Health's psychiatric hospital is reopening its youth ward after being closed for little over a month, The Daily Sentinel reported Aug. 14.
Point32Health is working to connect its members to mental health appointments within days.
CMS will fund at least 100 new psychiatry residency spots.
The FDA has rejected the use of MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
A licensed professional counselor in Connecticut pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million.