"Behavioral health suffers from the same types of labor shortages that we've seen in teaching and, of course, across other occupations in health care. It also has a lot of front-line workers-care case workers, addiction counselors, behavioral health technicians-who could be the talent pool for licensed counselors in the future."
"The typical pathways into those fields are very, very expensive, with very, very high tuition. We really want to build out that talent pool because currently, licensed counseling is something you do with a master's in social work or a master's in counseling."
Reach University is launching the Apprenticeship College of Health to tackle the shortage of health-care workers, particularly in behavioral health. The program will begin in Washington State, offering an associate of arts degree in liberal studies with a focus on social science, integrated with a behavioral health apprenticeship. This initiative aims to prepare learners for careers as substance use disorder professionals. Future plans include adding bachelor's and master's degree pathways in health-care fields, subject to necessary approvals.
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