Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Link

https://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/recaps/20

Sponsor

Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP)
Product of the Rural Health Research Gateway funded by FORHP.

Description

Provides a summary of recent research on behavioral health workforce in rural areas conducted by the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho (WWAMI) Rural Health Research Center. Offers data examining the distribution of social workers, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, counselors, and psychiatrists, and includes a comparison of workforce in different regions of the U.S.

Date

08/2023

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

Topics

Healthcare Workforce • Mental Health • Substance Use Disorder