Workforce Solutions in Behavioral Health: Insights from SMA Healthcare

• By: Brooke Goodenow, MS Haley Pegram, MS SMA Healthcare
• January 19th, 2026
• behavioral health workforce, career advancement, community-based care, mental health services, recruitment strategies, retention and burnout, training and professional development, Winter 2026 Issue, workforce shortages
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The Behavioral Healthcare Workforce Crisis The behavioral healthcare sector faces one of the most severe workforce shortages in decades. As of 2023, an estimated 169 million individuals in the U.S. live in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, which is projected to worsen by 2037 (National...

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...