Integrating Peer Professionals in Complex Behavioral Health Systems

• By: Gita Enders, LMSW, MA, NYCPS Sophie Pauze, MPA NYC Health + Hospitals
• April 21st, 2026
• behavioral health, career pathways, lived experience, organizational integration, peer support, public health systems, recovery-oriented care, Spring 2026 Issue, workforce development
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NYC Health + Hospitals, the nation’s largest municipal health care system and New York City’s largest behavioral health provider, serves individuals with complex behavioral health and social needs including homelessness, justice involvement, and chronic medical conditions. In this landscape,...

Transforming Access Through Strategic Investment in Behavioral Health Workforce Development

• By: Sophie Pauze, MPA Omar Fattal, MD, MPH NYC Health + Hospitals
• January 19th, 2026
• behavioral health workforce, career pathways, financial incentives, professional training, public health system, recruitment strategies, retention and wellbeing, Winter 2026 Issue, workforce development
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In the face of rising demand for behavioral health care and persistent workforce shortages, NYC Health + Hospitals has made workforce development a central lever for system transformation. Through a suite of programs focused on recruitment, retention, training, and expanded career pathways, we are...