Workforce

As social workers increasingly take on clinical and leadership roles, enrollment in Master of Social Work programs has grown by more than 60% over the past decade, according to the Council on Social Work Education.  Online accessibility, specialized programs and…

Mesa (Ariz.) Community College has launched a behavioral health certificate program and opened a simulation lab to address Arizona’s shortage of mental health workers. Students will train in the new Behavioral Health Simulation Lab, where they will practice realistic patient…

Behavioral health nurses had the highest turnover rate among nursing specialties in 2024, according to the NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report. The 2025 report, released in March, includes survey findings from 450 hospitals in 37 states…

A new psychiatry residency program is set to launch in Texas next summer through a partnership between Conroe-based Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare, Huntsville (Texas) Memorial Hospital and the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, also in Conroe. The residency…

Nurses at Cleveland-based MetroHealth’s Behavioral Health Hospital raised safety concerns during a Dec. 9 Cuyahoga County Council public hearing, citing dangerous working conditions and inadequate staffing, Ideastream Public Media reported Dec. 10.  MetroHealth behavioral health nurses voted to unionize in…

Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health has launched a confidential mental health program, Code Phoenix, for clinicians and first responders experiencing behavioral health crises, according to a Dec. 4 report from NBC affiliate News 4. The program is available through a partnership…

By 2037, researchers predict the workforce will face significant shortages for behavioral health providers — from substance use disorder and mental health counselors to psychiatrists and physician assistants. Leaders from seven systems shared with Becker’s how they are expanding pipelines,…

After the Great Resignation, many healthcare workers were burnt out. Now, behavioral health leaders are picking up the pieces and navigating an increase in service demands at all levels of care.  Before they can do so, Omar Fattal, MD, system…

Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce has expanded significantly over the past 14 years, according to the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska. Here are five things to know:

The Kentucky Department of Postsecondary Education has launched CLIMB 2.0 — Career Ladders in Mental and Behavioral Health — a workforce development initiative designed to prepare high school students for careers in behavioral health.  The program is designed to enable…