Recruiting Resources

The single most cost-effective behavioral health talent strategy that most group practices are not using is building a formal internship and practicum program. Every social work, counseling, and psychology graduate program in the country requires students to complete...

Federally Qualified Health Centers are the safety net of the American healthcare system — providing comprehensive primary and behavioral health care to underserved populations regardless of ability to pay, in communities ranging from urban neighborhoods with high...

Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) and partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) for substance use disorder occupy a critical position in the addiction treatment continuum — providing structured, intensive treatment for individuals who need more support than weekly...

Residential treatment centers (RTCs), therapeutic group homes, and therapeutic boarding schools provide intensive behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and adults who cannot be safely or effectively treated in outpatient settings. This level of care —...

The expansion of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and the growth of mobile crisis response as an alternative to law enforcement for mental health-related calls has created significant new workforce demand in crisis behavioral health. The 988 system — which received...

Perinatal mental health — the behavioral health of pregnant and postpartum women and birthing people — is one of the most underserved and fastest-growing specialty areas in behavioral health. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are the most common...

The mental health needs of military veterans and active service members represent one of the most urgent and most specialized behavioral health workforce challenges in the United States. An estimated 20% of post-9/11 veterans have PTSD or depression; veteran suicide...

The demand for LGBTQ+ affirming behavioral health services has grown significantly in the last decade, driven by increasing LGBTQ+ population visibility and self-identification, growing awareness of the mental health disparities experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals, and...

Forensic mental health is one of the most specialized and most chronically understaffed niches in behavioral health. The intersection of mental health clinical practice with the legal system — evaluating competency and criminal responsibility, treating individuals in...

Integrated behavioral health — the embedding of licensed behavioral health clinicians within primary care teams — has become the fastest-growing employment setting for licensed therapists and clinical social workers in the United States. Primary care practices, FQHCs,...

The child and adolescent behavioral health workforce shortage is one of the most urgent and most consequential in American healthcare. The mental health crisis among children and teenagers — accelerated by the pandemic, social media, academic pressure, family...

Geriatric mental health is the most overlooked behavioral health workforce gap in the United States. The population aged 65 and older is the fastest-growing demographic in the country, with more than 54 million Americans currently in this age group and projections...