Oklahoma behavioral health workforce: Action areas (Part 2)

In the second part of Healthy Minds' behavioral health workforce series, we examine action areas to address the state's greatest needs.

Initial findings detail needs in specific behavioral health professions and geographic areas, but suggest that taking advantage of Oklahoma’s relatively-abundant supply of primary care physicians to increase mental health care access could be part of an overall solution.

Series overview

Part 1: Greatest needs of Oklahoma's behavioral health workforce

Part 2: Action areas for improving Oklahoma’s behavioral health workforce

Part 3: The impact of Medicaid expansion and commercial managed care on Oklahoma’s behavioral health workforce

Part 4: Oklahoma’s behavioral health workforce issues and COVID-19