Research Alerts

HWTAC disseminates the work of all of the HRSA-sponsors health workforce research centers (HWRCs) across the country. This Research Alert archive houses technical reports, research and policy briefs, journal articles, and other resources produced by the HWRCs. You can search the Research Alerts archive by a specific topic or research center. Search results are listed chronologically, with the most recent resources appearing first.

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Social Work Answers the (Video) Call: Tele-Behavioral Health Use During COVID-19

Authors: Brianna Lombardi | Lisa de Saxe Zerden | Christopher Thyberg

Topics: Behavioral Health, COVID-19, Telehealth

April 1, 2022
This article examines the use of tele-behavioral health by social workers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the perceived barriers and supports to technology use.
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Telebehavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of Provider Experiences and Perspectives

Author: Victoria Schoebel | Caitlyn Wayment | Maria Gaiser | Cory Page | Jessica Buche | Angela Beck

Topics: COVID-19, Education and Training, Health Information Technology, Telehealth

September 29, 2021
This article describes behavioral health provider perspectives on the use of telebehavioral health before and during the pandemic, as well as how policy changes impacted access to and utilization of behavioral health services in Michigan.
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A Systematic Review of the Roles and Contributions of Peer Providers in the Behavioral Health Workforce

Author: Maria Gaiser | Jessica Buche | Caitlyn Wayment | Victoria Schoebel | Judith Smith | Susan Chapman | Angela Beck

Topics: Behavioral Health, Emerging Models and Innovations

June 23, 2021
This article aims to better define the roles of peers and their unique contributions to behavioral health care.
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Identifying Systems-level Factors That Influence Workforce Capacity and Effectiveness

Authors: Nicole Cadovius | Shannon Mace | Courtney Brown

Topics: Behavioral Health, COVID-19, Policy, Staffing, Telehealth, Workforce Demand, Workforce Supply

May 11, 2021
This report investigates systems-level factors and service delivery following COVID-19-related state and federal regulatory changes and their impact on behavioral health workforce capacity. Results of this study can inform future behavioral health workforce planning efforts, specifically around identifying and removing barriers to maximizing workforce capacity.
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Telebehavioral Health Workforce Opportunities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors: Shannon Mace | Nicole Cadovius | Gabe Abbondandolo | Courtney Brown

Topics: Behavioral Health, COVID-19, Telehealth

May 4, 2021
This report provides a summary of the findings related to telebehavioral health workforce development opportunities and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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