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Licensure compacts, supervision pathways, prescriber shortages, compensation benchmarks and the staffing picture for behavioral health employers.
15 articles · Jul 17, 2025 – Aug 22, 2026
Editorial Policy
A comprehensive investigation of 1.76 million active behavioral health NPI records across all 3,143 U.S. counties: mapping extreme pediatric mental health deserts,…
Editorial Workforce
An exclusive analysis of 7.4 million individual NPI records from 2005 to 2026: how the leading healthcare provider names flipped from overwhelmingly male to 93% female…
Editorial Workforce
A comprehensive 2026 salary and compensation report for the behavioral health workforce: median earnings, geographic rate differentials, W-2 benefits, and 1099…
Editorial Workforce
A practical 2026 roadmap for licensed counselors, psychologists, and clinical social workers navigating multistate practice, Counseling Compact privileges, PSYPACT, and…
Editorial Workforce
An in-depth analysis of how state-by-state Counseling Compact launches, severe psychiatric supply-demand deficits, GME residency slot expansions, and modernized…
Editorial Policy
An in-depth regulatory analysis for behavioral health clinicians examining the DEA's fourth extension, Medicare flexibilities through 2027, the active rollout of…
Editorial Practice
A field-level read on where therapy actually stands in 2026 — workforce, payers, technology, and policy — written for clinicians who want analysis, not affirmations.
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Northern Nevada's state-run behavioral health system is increasingly reliant on contracted workers as it struggles to fill positions for licensed professionals, state…
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Riverside County faces one of California's most severe mental health provider shortages, with just one provider per 370 residents, far fewer than counties like Los…
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A workforce crisis rooted in behavioral health: Why employers should care Behavioral health encompasses mental health and substance use disorder services. This…
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The mental health workforce faces a severe crisis, with the World Health Organization projecting a global shortfall of 11 million health workers by 2030. The behavioral…
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Every county in East Tennessee faces a shortage of mental health and behavioral health providers, prompting the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse…
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California's behavioral health workforce is buckling under demand, with critical shortages of psychiatrists, therapists, and substance use counselors making it difficult…
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State of Ohio creates new mental health role to address workforce shortage The behavioral health workforce shortage is a critical barrier to accessing mental health…
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Dr. Lee Za Ong, associate professor of counselor education and counseling psychology at Marquette University's College of Education, has received a $2.4 million grant…
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