This is the 2017 Metadata report for Theme 4 Mental and Behavioral for the Bowen Health Workforce Information Portal. These data are collected biennial through a license renewal process. Data in this theme include Mental and Behavioral professionals.
This survey was administered between February 1st, 2018 – April 1st, 2018 to Bachelor Social Workers, Social Workers, Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist Associates, Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselor Associates, Mental Health Counselors, Addiction Counselor Associate, Addiction Counselor, Clinical Addiction Counselor Associate, and Clinical Addiction Counselor. This instrument is used for data collection in biennium re-licensure of Behavioral Health professionals in the State of Indiana.
This panel presented on Governor Eric Holcomb’s fourth pillar, “Addressing the Drug Epidemic” and explored the implications of this pillar for the health workforce. Panelists described various initiatives taken within the State to attack the epidemic, including: public health workforce strategies, behavioral health and primary care integration, and the formation of the Commission to Combat Drug Abuse.
Indiana’s mental health workforce is comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric advanced practice nurses (APNs), addiction counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors. Understanding the status of Indiana’s health care workforce is critical to ensuring that Indiana residents have access to high quality care, to developing programs that will train practitioners to meet future needs, and to recruiting and retaining health care professionals in Indiana. Furthermore, the mental health workforce may be regarded as a key component of Indiana’s healthcare system, providing care to ensure emotional, psychological and social well-being at every stage of life for Indiana residents. The Mental Health Professionals Survey Data Report presents fundamental information and data collected from re-licensure surveys administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) during the biennial license renewal period for the professional mental health workforce. Re-licensure surveys for psychiatrists and psychiatric APNs were completed in 2015 while re-licensure surveys for psychologists and licensed professional counselors were completed in 2016.