Workforce
Research Findings
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Recaps
View one-page summary Recaps of key findings from the Rural Health Research Centers on Workforce:
- Rural Behavioral Health Workforce
Date: 08/2023
As of March 31, 2023, there were 4,040 Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas in rural areas, with 2,141 practitioners needed to remove the designations. This recap examines the behavioral health workforce supply, including the distribution of counselors, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers.
Projects on this Topic
Learn more about the research questions guiding each study, the lead researcher for each, and when the Research Center anticipates releasing completed product(s) under each project.
- Currently, there are 18 research projects underway to explore this issue.
- In the past, 81 research projects have been completed on Workforce.