Mental & Behavioral Health
Job Assessments and the Anticipated Retention of Behavioral Health Clinicians Working in US Health Professional Shortage AreasA shortage of behavioral health clinicians is limiting access to mental health care across the United States, particularly in areas designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (mHPSAs). Retaining clinicians in these high-need areas is essential to improving access. This article examines behavioral health clinicians’ assessments of various job and workplace factors associated with their intention to remain in mHPSA practices.
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Lessons in Rural LeadershipProvides guidance on cultivating leadership among a rural behavioral health workforce. Highlights some challenges for building mental health workforce leadership curriculum and discusses local barriers faced by a rural behavioral health workforce, such as insurance coverage, transportation, and housing, among others.
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Impact of U.S. Federal Loan Repayment Programs on the Behavioral Health Workforce: Scoping ReviewFederal loan repayment programs (LRPs) are one strategy to address the shortage of behavioral health providers. This scoping review aimed to identify and characterize the federal LRPs’ impact on the U.S. behavioral health workforce.
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Preparing Behavioral Health Clinicians for Success and Retention in Rural Safety-Net PracticesIncreasing access to behavioral health providers in safety-net clinics is vital to ensuring behavioral health care equity. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the factors that better prepare behavioral health providers to practice in these settings.
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Reforms Could Expand Behavioral Health Care AccessThis year, Medicare will increase coverage for behavioral health services that community health workers and peer support specialists provide. Commonwealth Fund senior fellow Nathaniel Counts explains how these reforms will expand the type of providers eligible for reimbursement while increasing resources for early intervention and crisis care. Counts says the reforms also acknowledge the importance of addressing Medicare beneficiaries’ social needs.
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Preparing Behavioral Health Clinicians for Success and Retention in Rural Safety Net PracticesThis study assesses how, among behavioral health clinicians working in rural safety net practices, the amount of exposure to care in rural underserved communities received during training relates to confidence in skills important in their work settings, successes in jobs and communities, and anticipated retention.
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Understanding the U.S. Behavioral Health Workforce ShortageWhether because of provider availability, cost, or stigma associated with seeking treatment, accessing behavioral health services is unnecessarily complex for Americans — especially for people in rural or underserved areas. A new Commonwealth Fund explainer helps us understand what’s going on. It discusses the many different types of behavioral health providers in the U.S., the barriers people face in getting services, and ways in which the nation can bolster the workforce to meet the growing demand for care.
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Workforce Planning: How to Recruit and Retain Mental Health Workers
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