Behavioral Health Professions Workforce

This guide brings together all the Resources, Organizations, Funding, Events, and News we've discovered related to Behavioral Health Occupations.

Here are some top picks to get you started:

Learn About Behavioral Health Occupations

• ExploreHealthCareers.org: Behavioral Science/Health Education, view details
• ExploreHealthCareers.org: Mental Health, view details
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists, 3/2012, view details
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Psychiatric Technicians and Aides, 3/2012, view details
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Psychologists, 3/2012, view details
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, 3/2012, view details

Frequently Requested Information

• Looking for help paying for your education?
  Check Funding and Inactive Funding for scholarships, loan repayment programs, loans, fellowships and educational opportunities.

• Are you interested in posting or finding job openings for Behavioral Health Occupations?
  See Job Boards

• Are you interested in state and national regulation for this profession?
  See Licensure and Certification Boards

• Interested in networking with others in this profession?
  See Professional Associations

• Looking for Behavioral Health Occupations resources by state?
  Alabama (3) Alaska (12) Arizona (2) Arkansas (1) California (19) Colorado (7) Connecticut (7) Delaware (3) District of Columbia (2) Florida (6) Georgia (8) Hawaii (4) Idaho (5) Illinois (3) Indiana (4) Iowa (6) Kansas (3) Kentucky (3) Louisiana (2) Maine (1) Maryland (7) Massachusetts (8) Michigan (6) Minnesota (8) Mississippi (1) Missouri (1) Montana (9) Nevada (3) New Hampshire (6) New Jersey (3) New Mexico (6) New York (19) North Carolina (11) North Dakota (7) Ohio (5) Oregon (5) Pennsylvania (7) Rhode Island (3) South Carolina (2) South Dakota (4) Tennessee (1) Texas (17) Utah (6) Vermont (6) Virginia (13) Washington (7) West Virginia (2) Wisconsin (6) Wyoming (10) International (6) National (368) State-by-State (19)

• Browse some of the most common topics related to Behavioral Health Occupations:
  Supply and Demand (180) Behavioral Health (152) Education and Training (136) Primary Care (88) Recruitment and Retention (86) Diversity (84) Licensure and Certification (56) Rural (55) Compensation (52) Health Care Access (47) Residency Programs (41) Best Practices and Model Programs (36) Policy (36) Trends and Emerging Issues (36) Cultural and Linguistic Competence (34)

More specific information is available for:

• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Mental Health Counselors
• Psychiatric Aides
• Psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Page last updated December 3, 2012