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Perry  \nCoordinator  \nOffice of Credentialing and Privileging Division of Quality Management  \nSouth Carolina Department of Mental Health  \nJessica Seel, MPH  \nDirector  \nBehavioral Health Initiatives and Workforce Development  \nSouth Carolina Office of Rural Health  \n3  \n4  \n8  \n10  \n12  \n14  \n16  \n18  \nContents  \nIntroduction  \nSocial Workers  \nMarriage and Family Therapists Licensed Professional Counselors  \nCredentialing  \nLicensure  \nPolicy Opportunities in South Carolina  \nAppendices  \nIntroduction  \nA lack of access to behaviorala health care is a well-documented deficit experienced by Palmetto State residents for many years. Data demonstrate that many communities across South Carolina cannot meet the behavioral health needs of their residents. According to Mental Health America’s 2021 report,“The State of Mental Health in America,” South Carolina ranks 40th out of 50 states and the District of Columbia in “mental health workforce availability.” 1,b Limited access to mental health care is cross-cutting throughout all sectors of society. The ripple effect of these circumstances impact patients’ children, families and communities; limiting productivity and creating a cycle of mental health illnesses for those impacted. With the stressors caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic, the need for access to services is at an all-time high.2 According to the Kaiser Family Foundation,“The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders.”3 In a July poll, 53% of U.S. adults “reported that their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry and stress over the coronavirus. This is significantly higher than the 32% reported in March.”4  \nAnother factor increasing demand for mental health providers is the school mental health program developed by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (DMH), which matches master’s-level mental health practitioners with participating schools.5 In 2018, DMH and the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) created a “joint vision” to expand the school mental health program to provide access to these services to students in all South Carolina schools by 2022.6  \nMoreover, a lack of access to mental health c","cbCaiinGVyDSL2eE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiinGVyDSL2eE","pdf",2366067,79,"English","# Introduction\n## Social Workers\n## Marriage and Family Therapists\n## Licensed Professional Counselors\n## Credentialing\n## Licensure\n## Policy Opportunities in South Carolina\n## Appendices","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the report focus on in South Carolina?\",\"answer\":\"The report addresses the lack of access to behavioral health care providers and services across South Carolina, including workforce and availability gaps affecting many communities.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report describe the impact of limited mental health care access?\",\"answer\":\"Limited access is described as cross-cutting across society, affecting patients and extending to children, families, and communities while contributing to cycles of mental health illnesses.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors are cited as increasing demand for behavioral and mental health providers?\",\"answer\":\"The report cites pandemic-related stressors and rising barriers to care, along with school mental health programming efforts that match master’s-level practitioners with participating schools.\"}]","Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Care Providers in South Carolina - Report | PDF",1789992329,199]