Leveraging Behavioral Health Consultants in Integrated Care to Detect and Triage Menopause in Midlife Women

• By: Kim Hunter-Bryant, MA, LCSW, PMH-C Covenant House Health Services
• January 19th, 2026
• assessment and triage, behavioral health consultant, behavioral health workforce, differential diagnosis, integrated care, menopause, menopause symptoms, midlife women’s mental health, primary care, primary care integration, psychoeducation, Winter 2026 Issue, workforce shortage, workforce training
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The United States is facing an urgent crisis: a significant shortage of behavioral health professionals that leaves countless individuals without the care they desperately need (Bishop et al., 2024). In this landscape, optimizing the existing workforce is not merely a tactical choice; it is a...