Massachusetts leads in health care, but its behavioral health network struggles to meet the needs of its residents because of a lack of diversity, according to a recent study from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation.
Licensure inequities prevent marginalized communities from entering the behavioral health field, compared to their white counterparts, the study shows. The report was developed in partnership with William James College, a professional psychology university in Newton.
Only 22% of behavioral health clinicians in the commonwealth are nonwhite, according to a 2024 report from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation about the behavioral health workforce shortage.
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