Oklahoma behavioral health workforce: Greatest needs (Part 1)

In part one of Healthy Minds' research series exploring the state of Oklahoma's behavioral health workforce series, we explore the state's greatest workforce 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