1. Workforce Development and Mental Health Transformation: A State Perspective.
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Hoge MA, Wolf J, Migdole S, Cannata E, and Gregory FX
- Subjects
- Career Mobility, Connecticut, Curriculum, Education, Graduate methods, Education, Graduate organization & administration, Humans, Leadership, Program Evaluation, Workforce, Counseling education, Health Care Reform organization & administration, Health Services Accessibility organization & administration, Mental Health Services organization & administration, Psychology education, Social Work education
- Abstract
The existence of a workforce crisis in behavioral health has been recognized for decades. However, workforce problems often have been viewed as too large, too complex, and too daunting for individual states to tackle. This article reviews the progress of one state in systematically strengthening its workforce as part of a federally supported effort to transform mental health services. The workforce priorities in Connecticut are identified and the specific workforce transformation projects and their impact are described. The success in sustaining these initiatives after cessation of federal support is reviewed. The authors conclude by offering five recommendations to guide comprehensive state workforce development. This work has particular salience for the many states across the nation that have identified behavioral health service and workforce needs as obstacles to comprehensive health care reform. more...
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- 2016
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