2018 Behavioral Health and Human Services Data Report

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2019-03-20
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Indiana’s Behavioral Health and Human Service (BHHS) Professionals workforce is comprised of licensed providers from various professional and educational backgrounds including addiction counselors, social workers, marriage & family therapists and mental health counselors. The data included in this report represent a sample of 13,031 behavioral health licenses renewed or issued in Indiana in 2018. The report sample includes 7,878 BHHS licenses which represent: 137 addiction counselors; 769 clinical addiction counselors; 1,500 social workers; 3,155 clinical social workers; 565 marriage and family therapists; 58 marriage and family associates; 1,450 mental health counselors; and 244 mental health associates. Identifying supply and distribution of the BHHS workforce is crucial in understanding the capacity to meet behavioral health needs and improve overall population health of Indiana Citizens. The emergence of BHHS Professionals in health care settings has been seen as a response to the need behavioral health services for mental health and addiction treatment. Data presented in this report provide a snapshot of key demographic and practice characteristics for the behavioral health workforce in Indiana. A few common themes were found among BHHS Professionals. Demographically, these professions are predominantly white and female (see individual profession sections for statistical data). In regards to educational characteristics, the most common highest education reported by licensed counselors is a Master’s Degree in counseling or a related field. Additionally, the two most common practice settings are private practice and community mental health center. The 2018 Indiana Behavioral Health Board Licensure Survey Data Report presents a snapshot of data on the BHHS professions in order to provide stakeholders with information needed to improve the quality and accessibility of behavioral health care for Indiana residents through policymaking, workforce development, and resource allocation. Additional analyses and reports may be made available upon submission of a technical assistance request at http://family.medicine.iu.edu/hws.

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