Mental Health Professionals Who Are Independent Contractors Are Less Knowledgeable About EBPs Than Employed Professionals

Clinical mental health professionals working as independent contractors for public mental health clinics are less knowledgeable about evidence-based practices (EBPs) for youth than those that are employed by public mental health clinics. Independent contractors also hold less positive attitudes towards EBPs. Community mental health clinics that rely on independent contractors, rather than salaried therapists, may be less able to implement EBPs than clinics that have salaried therapists.

A survey of 130 mental health professionals working at 23 community mental health clinics found that those who were working as employees of the clinics had more positive attitudes toward and more . . .