2. “Let’s Talk”: Behavioral Health Workforce
Charles Smith, Ph.D. SAMHSA Regional Administrator Region VIII (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
Wyoming Methamphetamine and Substance Abuse Conference
Casper, Wyoming
April 15, 2015

3. SAMHSA Strategic Initiative: Workforce Development
Develop and disseminate behavioral health workforce trainings, education tools and core competencies;
Support peer providers development and deployment;
Understand the behavioral health workforce needs through consistent data collection; and,
Support and influence funding for the behavioral health workforce.

4. Workforce Questions
What is your definition of a behavioral health workforce? What types of professions are included in this definition?

5. Workforce Questions Describe your WY’s workforce needs? Pre-service
Recruitment
Retention
Continuing Education
Supervision
Leadership
Other: Finance, Research, Legal, Technology

6. Workforce Questions
What role do you see Peers playing in WY’s behavioral health workforce?

7. Workforce Questions
What are WY’s promising/successful behavioral health workforce practices?

8. Workforce Questions
What are WY’s challenges in achieving an adequately trained and credentialed/licensed behavioral health workforce ?

9. Workforce Questions
Who are the key workforce influencers or stakeholders in WY?

10. Workforce Questions
What can SAMHSA and/or other Federal agencies do to help build WY’s behavioral health workforce?

11. Region VIII Behavioral Health Workforce
Pop.
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Social
Worker
SA Counselor
MH Counselor
LMFT #
Avg Salary CO
5.4M
460
$194,560
2240
$73,390
1860
$41,290
1420
$40,640
3480
$43,800
500
$48,020 MT
989K
120
$156,380
370
$62,490
580
$34,250
480
$37,020
1000
$31,360 NA
$36,340 ND
672K
130
$193,790
200
$61,860
250
$43,610
280
$47,900 80
$42,030
110
$42,790 SD
814K
240
$65,680
$36,500
560
$35,280
$40,580 70
$38,160 UT
2.8M
$86,260
1110
$66,030
1380
$41,650
310
$49,760
930
$49,080
180
$49,040 WY
563K 40
$225,380
270
$68,110
190
$44,850
220
$45,190
300
$53,570
$64,270
Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics, NA = Data not available from BLS

12. Employment of Psychiatrists
25,040
National number of Psychiatrists

13. Location Quotient for Psychiatrists

14. Wages of Psychiatrists
$182,660
Average Salary of Psychiatrists

15. Industry Employment for Psychiatrists

16. Employment of Psychologists
104,480
National number of Psychologist

17. Location Quotient of Psychologists

18. Wages of Psychologists
$72,710
Average Salary of Psychologist

19. Distribution of Psychologists
Distribution by
Work Setting
Distribution by Age/Sex

20. Future of Psychologists
Employment of psychologist will grow 11 % between – 2022
Greater demand for psychological services in schools, hospitals, mental health centers, and social services agencies should drive employment growth.

21. Mental Health Counselors
115,580
National number of Mental Health Counselors

22. Location Quotient of Mental Health Counselors

23. Average Salary of Mental Health Counselors
$43,700
Average Salary for Mental Health Counselor

24. Distribution of Mental Health Counselors

25. Future of Mental Health Counselors
Employment of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists is projected to grow 29% from
Increased demand due to Parity
Increasing numbers of people are expected to seek treatment for problems with mental and emotional problems than in earlier decades. This trend will cause continued demand for counselors in mental health centers, hospitals, and colleges.
Number of military veterans seeking mental health treatment is expected to increase over the next decade. The federal govt, community clinics, and hospitals will need to expand counseling staff to met demand.

26. Substance Abuse Counselors
National number of Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors
83,120

27. Location Quotient of Substance Abuse Counselors

28. Average Salary of Substance Abuse Counselors
$41,090
Average Salary for Substance Abuse Counselors

29. Distribution of Substance Abuse Counselors

30. Future of Substance Abuse Counselors
Employment of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is projected to grow 31 percent from to (2012 Estimate: 89,600)
Demand for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors may also increase as states seek treatment services for drug offenders rather than jail time.
In recent years, the criminal justice system has recognized that drug and other substance abuse addicts are less likely to offend again if they get treatment for their addiction.

31. Marriage & Family Therapists
26,060
National number of LMFTs

32. Location Quotient of LMFTs

33. Average Salary for LMFTs
Average Salary of MFTs
$51,690
Average Salary for LMFTs

34. Distribution of LMFTs

35. Future of LMFTs
Employment of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists is projected to grow 29 percent from 2012 to 2022
Increasing numbers of people are expected to seek treatment for problems with mental and emotional problems than in earlier decades.
Number of military veterans needing and seeking mental health treatment is expected to increase over the next decade. The federal government, community clinics, and local hospitals will need to expand to meet demand.

36. 110,010 National number of Social Workers

37. Location Quotient Social Workers

38. Average Salary of Social Workers
$44,420
Average Salary for Social Workers

39. Distribution of Social Workers
Distribution by
Work Setting
Distribution by
Sex and Age

40. Future of Social Workers
Expected job growth of 12% between
Employment of social workers working in mental health and substance abuse treatment is projected to grow 23%.
Employment of social workers in healthcare settings is projected to grow 27%
Employment of social workers working in child, family, and school settings is projected to grow 15%
As drug offenders are increasingly being sent to treatment programs rather than to jail, the use of social workers in substance abuse treatment programs is expected to grow.

41. Registered Nurses by Industry
Total Registered Nurses
3.1M

42. Graduates
Represents the number of graduates at the post-graduate bachelor, master and doctoral degree in academic year

43. Resources
The U.S. Health Workforce Chartbook, released in November 2013, /index.html
Details on the data sources, definitions, analysis, and other information provided in the State Profiles are available in The U.S. Health Workforce Chartbook: Technical Documentation, /chartbookdocumentation.pdf
Work settings, U.S. Census Bureau.
For more information about the National Center, us at or visit website
Bureau of Labor Occupational Employment Statistics:
Bureau of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook:

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