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Investing in a Professional, Caring, and Mission-driven Workforce

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS  By Staff Writer Odyssey House The behavioral health care workforce is one of the fastest growing in the country. Projections for 2020, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, forecast a significant rise in employment for substance abuse and mental health counselors with a 36% increase from…

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Merging Missions: Building a Staff Wellness Program

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS By Colleen Beagen Bringing wellness into the workplace is a natural development for Odyssey House where the mission of the organization is to promote a healthy recovery for individuals and families facing a range of life challenges from substance use disorders, mental illness, homelessness and chronic medical…

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Preparing for Managed Care: Staff Credentialing, Evidence-Based Practices, and Fiscal Systems

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS By Gary Harmon, PhD Vice President, Director of Research & Grants, and Peter Provet, PhD President & CEO, Odyssey House For decades, behavioral health (BH) professionals have fought for the right to have mental health (MH) and substance use disorders (SUD) regulated in a similar manner as medical/surgical…

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