A March report from Inseparable found nearly half of states were found to meet 25% or less of their estimated mental health workforce needs. Now, health systems are investing in new psychiatric residency programs as the shortage of mental health…
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Health systems are increasingly turning to a workforce that doesn’t require a clinical license: individuals who have experienced a psychiatric disorder — such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or substance use disorder — and have been trained to counsel or…
Residency prepares new psychiatrists to practice medicine, but leaders say the first years after training bring a different kind of learning curve: owning a full episode of care, leading across a complex system of treatment levels and getting comfortable acknowledging…
A 2026 Vizient Impact of Change forecast found adult outpatient behavioral health volumes to rise 22% by 2036, more than seven times the 3% increase a population-based model would suggest. For health systems, that gap between projected need and current…
The University of Toledo received nearly $2 million through the Ohio Behavioral Health Scholarship Program to support students entering behavioral health fields. Students enrolled in either of two approved graduate programs — Master of Social Work or the Master of…
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Behavioral health leaders are grappling with a workforce paradox: Demand for services continues to grow, yet funding uncertainty and inadequate reimbursement rates are forcing some providers to reduce staff and scale back services. Here are 12 layoffs to know: 1.…
Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital in Berlin has cut four patient beds and laid off three staff, VTDigger reported Aug. 10. A declining patient census over the last five years led the state’s Department of Mental Health to make reductions, leaving the…
Columbia, Md.-based Grassroots Crisis Intervention will lay off 62 employees after the federal 988 National Back-Up Text and Chat contract was discontinued, a spokesperson told Becker’s. The reduction in force will take effect Sept. 29, 2026. Grassroots will continue answering…
New rules establishing minimum emergency nurse-to-patient staffing ratios at freestanding acute psychiatric hospitals in California took effect June 1. Going forward, there must be one nurse for every five patients younger than 18 and one nurse for every six adult…
As health systems continue to grow through mergers and acquisitions, sustaining physician well-being efforts has become increasingly complex. Leaders at Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health recently shared how the system has integrated clinician well-being into operations, leadership and organizational culture, the American…