Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Behavioral health workforce
The Social Work Workforce in South Carolina - 2021
Profiles the demographic and workplace characteristics of the clinical social work workforce in South Carolina, using data provided by clinical social workers during their 2021 license renewal period. Features statistics including numbers and percentages of clinical social workers in South Carolina, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Ashlyn Chastain-Brown, Bo Fu, K. Gaul
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Profiles the demographic and workplace characteristics of the clinical social work workforce in South Carolina, using data provided by clinical social workers during their 2021 license renewal period. Features statistics including numbers and percentages of clinical social workers in South Carolina, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Ashlyn Chastain-Brown, Bo Fu, K. Gaul
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing a Technology-Enhanced Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model among Rural Primary Care Sites: A Mixed-Methods Implementation Case Study
Examines the process of implementing a telehealth psychiatric collaborative care management (CoCM) model in rural South Carolina clinics. Utilizes mixed-methods data to examine workflow development, telehealth platform configuration, provider teams, implementation assessment, and more.
Author(s): Ryan Kruis, Emily Johnson, Constance Guille, et al.
Citation: BMC Primary Care, 26, 177
Date: 05/2025
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Examines the process of implementing a telehealth psychiatric collaborative care management (CoCM) model in rural South Carolina clinics. Utilizes mixed-methods data to examine workflow development, telehealth platform configuration, provider teams, implementation assessment, and more.
Author(s): Ryan Kruis, Emily Johnson, Constance Guille, et al.
Citation: BMC Primary Care, 26, 177
Date: 05/2025
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Health Workforce Research Data Center: Annual Report to the Legislature, April 2025
Provides an overview of California's health workforce data, projections, demographics, education and employment trends, and more. Provides county-level data on healthcare occupations including behavioral health providers, nurses and advanced practice registered nurses, allied health professionals, and other clinicians.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Provides an overview of California's health workforce data, projections, demographics, education and employment trends, and more. Provides county-level data on healthcare occupations including behavioral health providers, nurses and advanced practice registered nurses, allied health professionals, and other clinicians.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Job Assessments and the Anticipated Retention of Behavioral Health Clinicians Working in U.S. Health Professional Shortage Areas
Examines perspectives of behavioral health clinicians working in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (mHPSAs) related to their anticipated retention in an mHPSA. Examines 2016-2023 survey feedback from 2,587 respondents regarding their anticipated retention, with data breakdowns according to demographics, professional characteristics, education debt, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Donald E. Pathman, Lisa de Saxe Zerden, Thomas R. Konrad, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 25, 592
Date: 04/2025
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Examines perspectives of behavioral health clinicians working in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (mHPSAs) related to their anticipated retention in an mHPSA. Examines 2016-2023 survey feedback from 2,587 respondents regarding their anticipated retention, with data breakdowns according to demographics, professional characteristics, education debt, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Donald E. Pathman, Lisa de Saxe Zerden, Thomas R. Konrad, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 25, 592
Date: 04/2025
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Idaho Mental Health Professional Shortage Area Service Areas
Identifies the Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the state of Idaho by county. Includes both the geographic and population group HPSA designations.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Identifies the Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the state of Idaho by county. Includes both the geographic and population group HPSA designations.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care
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National Health Service Corps Site Reference Guide
Provides clarification for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) sites regarding eligibility requirements, qualification factors, compliance, roles and responsibilities, and other factors for becoming an NHSC approved site. Acts as a supplemental resource to the information provided in the online NHSC Site Application.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Provides clarification for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) sites regarding eligibility requirements, qualification factors, compliance, roles and responsibilities, and other factors for becoming an NHSC approved site. Acts as a supplemental resource to the information provided in the online NHSC Site Application.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Ethics for Behavioral Health Professionals in Rural Areas
Webinar recording discusses ethics in behavioral health delivery in rural areas. Provides guidance for behavioral health professionals on shaping care through ethical decision-making models and highlights topics relevant to rural communities.
Additional links: Webinar Slides
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
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Webinar recording discusses ethics in behavioral health delivery in rural areas. Provides guidance for behavioral health professionals on shaping care through ethical decision-making models and highlights topics relevant to rural communities.
Additional links: Webinar Slides
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
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North Carolina Mental Health - Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)
County-level map of Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in North Carolina, with shadings showing ranges of HPSA scores.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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County-level map of Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in North Carolina, with shadings showing ranges of HPSA scores.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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2024 Indiana Physician Workforce Data Report
Provides an overview of the physician workforce in Indiana. Includes information on license renewals, demographics and education of actively practicing physicians, practice characteristics, and physician specialties such as primary care, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and more. Provides county-level data on geographic distribution of physicians and Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of the physician workforce in Indiana. Includes information on license renewals, demographics and education of actively practicing physicians, practice characteristics, and physician specialties such as primary care, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and more. Provides county-level data on geographic distribution of physicians and Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Perinatal Mental Health in Maine
Offers data from various sources, including reviews of pregnancy-associated deaths, to help health professionals, policymakers, and the public understand the current status of perinatal mental health in Maine. Includes a section on mental health needs in rural areas and a county-level map with shadings showing numbers of mental health providers per 10,000 population.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Maine Department of Health and Human Services
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Offers data from various sources, including reviews of pregnancy-associated deaths, to help health professionals, policymakers, and the public understand the current status of perinatal mental health in Maine. Includes a section on mental health needs in rural areas and a county-level map with shadings showing numbers of mental health providers per 10,000 population.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Maine Department of Health and Human Services
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