More than five years after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the nation, the behavioral health field continues to undergo profound and lasting shifts. Early in the pandemic, the World Health Organization (2022) reported a global 25 percent increase in anxiety and depressive disorders, a surge that did not fade with time, as subsequent analyses continued to document widespread mental health burden (Kupcová et al., 2023; Kola et al., 2022). Instead, demand for behavioral health services has grown steadily, and clinicians now encounter increasingly complex and layered presentations requiring longer, more intensive episodes of care and thoughtful intervention (APA, 2022; SAMHSA, 2023; Savaglio et al., 2023).
Supporting Supervisors and Mid-Level Leaders in Behavioral Health Organizations
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