Also called: Behavioral Health Executive
Runs a residential or outpatient addiction treatment center.
Reviews patient outcome data, meets with insurance companies about payment rates, handles a staffing shortage, and speaks at a community forum about the opioid crisis.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 14 years after high school. Master's (MSW, MBA, or MHA) plus 10+ years in behavioral health; some are in recovery themselves.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Health Administration, Social Work, Business.
Growing much faster than average (about 23% over 10 years). Medical and health services managers overall.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with outcome data and insurance billing; leading staff and speaking for the center in the community stay human.
Classes: Business, AP Psychology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9111.
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