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A National Action Plan for Workforce Development in Behavioral Health

Dr. Hoge and Dr. Paris are affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 300 George St., Suite 901, New Haven, CT 06511 (e-mail: michael.hoge{at}yale.edu). Mr. Morris is with the Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Stuart is with the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. Dr. Huey is with the University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center, Farmington. Ms. Bergeson is with Optum Health, Chicago. Dr. Flaherty is with the Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions, Pittsburgh. Mr. Morgan is with Magna Systems, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Peterson is with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh. Dr. Daniels is with the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Madenwald is with the Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce, Columbus, Ohio.

Across all sectors of the behavioral health field there has been growing concern about a workforce crisis. Difficulties encompass the recruitment and retention of staff and the delivery of accessible and effective training in both initial, preservice training and continuing education settings. Concern about the crisis led to a multiphased, cross-sector collaboration known as the Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce. With support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, this public-private partnership crafted An Action Plan for Behavioral Health Workforce Development. Created with input from a dozen expert panels, the action plan outlines seven core strategic goals that are relevant to all sectors of the behavioral health field: expand the role of consumers and their families in the workforce, expand the role of communities in promoting behavioral health and wellness, use systematic recruitment and retention strategies, improve training and education, foster leadership development, enhance infrastructure to support workforce development, and implement a national research and evaluation agenda. Detailed implementation tables identify the action steps for diverse groups and organizations to take in order to achieve these goals. The action plan serves as a call to action and is being used to guide workforce initiatives across the nation.

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