Newsletter Articles | April 30, 2008
Number of Salaried BH Professionals Up 13.7% From 2000 to 2006: Average Number of BH Professionals Per 100,000 Population at 229 in 2006
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
Industry Statistics
The number of salaried U.S. behavioral health professionals increased by 13.7% between 2000 and 2006, from a total of 601,840 to a total of 684,060. During the same period, the number of salaried U.S. behavioral health professionals per 100,000 population rose to 229 up from 213.3 in 2000, and from 151.8 in 1996. For this report, behavioral health professionals include psychiatrists; clinical, counseling, and school psychologists; social workers; marriage and family . . .