Report To Congress On The Nation’s Substance Abuse And Mental Health Workforce Issues

January 24, 2013
On January 24, 2013, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a report requested by the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS-ED). The Subcommittee requested a workforce report, specifically addressing the addictions workforce and SAMHSA’s collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The report covers the behavioral health workforce in its entirety because many data sources and programs report by profession or discipline rather than population served (e.g., social workers, psychologists, and counselors), whether providing prevention services or treatment and . . .