The Steve Hicks School of Social Work recently published the 2024 Texas Social Work Workforce Study.
The study, conducted at the invitation of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, examines current and projected statewide needs for social workers in behavioral health and identifies strategies to close the gap between the available number of practitioners and the demand for behavioral health services.
Increasing behavioral health conditions in US populations and the larger health implications and increased mortality rates that often accompany those conditions, underscore the importance of social workers and programs to improve mental and behavioral health across the state.
