by Devan Gannon | Feb 3, 2021
Identifying supply and distribution of the psychologist workforce is crucial in understanding the capacity to meet mental health needs and improve overall population health of Indiana citizens. Psychology has evolved from a field focusing solely on scientific research into a clinical profession that combines research with mental health treatment. Today, psychologists are seen as a valuable part of the behavioral health workforce that offers therapeutic treatment for various mental health needs. Data presented in this report provide a snapshot of key demographic and practice characteristics for the psychologist workforce in Indiana.
by Devan Gannon | Feb 3, 2021
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.
by Devan Gannon | Nov 25, 2020
Indiana’s behavioral health workforce is comprised of several licensed health professions which are authorized to provide various specialized behavioral health services. Evaluating this workforce and identifying workforce shortages is crucial and informing workforce development and policy initiatives which address such issues as substance use disorder (SUD) and access to counseling services. Over the last several years, significant strides have been made for collecting comprehensive, accurate and timely workforce data which support longitudinal workforce tracking. This effort has contributed to collaborative dialogue regarding health workforce policy and planning. The enactment of Indiana Senate Act 223 (SEA 223-2018) in January 2019, requires professionals regulated by selected professional licensing boards to provide information regarding employment and practice during the license renewal periods. The Indiana Medical Licensing Board and Indiana State Board of Nursing are two of the boards named in SEA 223-2018, which regulate, among other occupations, physicians and registered nurses (including advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs)). This report is issued as part of the Behavioral Health Data Report Series, which highlights key information regarding licensed health professionals who provide behavioral health or psychiatric services. This report will provide summary information regarding physicians and APRNs who report having a practice speciality in psychiatry.
by Devan Gannon | Feb 24, 2020
To provide stakeholders with a resource that contains the costs of license renewal fees, period of license renewal, and license renewal fee per year (calculated as “total renewal fee” / “period of license renewal”) for select health occupations.
by Devan Gannon | Feb 24, 2020
This brief presents a comparison of educational characteristics of Indiana’s licensed health workforce, including: physicians, nurses, APRNs, physician assistants, behavioral health professions, psychologists, dental hygienists, dentists, and pharmacists.
