Browsing by Author "Vaughn, Sierra"

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    2018 Behavioral Health and Human Services Data Report
    (Indiana University, 2019-03-20) Dickinson, Analise; Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, Hannah
    Indiana’s Behavioral Health and Human Service (BHHS) Professionals workforce is comprised of licensed providers from various professional and educational backgrounds including addiction counselors, social workers, marriage & family therapists and mental health counselors. The data included in this report represent a sample of 13,031 behavioral health licenses renewed or issued in Indiana in 2018. The report sample includes 7,878 BHHS licenses which represent: 137 addiction counselors; 769 clinical addiction counselors; 1,500 social workers; 3,155 clinical social workers; 565 marriage and family therapists; 58 marriage and family associates; 1,450 mental health counselors; and 244 mental health associates. Identifying supply and distribution of the BHHS workforce is crucial in understanding the capacity to meet behavioral health needs and improve overall population health of Indiana Citizens. The emergence of BHHS Professionals in health care settings has been seen as a response to the need behavioral health services for mental health and addiction treatment. Data presented in this report provide a snapshot of key demographic and practice characteristics for the behavioral health workforce in Indiana. A few common themes were found among BHHS Professionals. Demographically, these professions are predominantly white and female (see individual profession sections for statistical data). In regards to educational characteristics, the most common highest education reported by licensed counselors is a Master’s Degree in counseling or a related field. Additionally, the two most common practice settings are private practice and community mental health center. The 2018 Indiana Behavioral Health Board Licensure Survey Data Report presents a snapshot of data on the BHHS professions in order to provide stakeholders with information needed to improve the quality and accessibility of behavioral health care for Indiana residents through policymaking, workforce development, and resource allocation. Additional analyses and reports may be made available upon submission of a technical assistance request at http://family.medicine.iu.edu/hws.
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    2018 Physician Assistant Data Report
    (Indiana University, 2019-06-25) Maxey, Hannah; Vaughn, Sierra
    Identifying supply and distribution of the physician assistant workforce is crucial in understanding the capacity to meet medical needs and improve overall population health of Indiana citizens. The emergence of physician assistants in the health care clinics has been seen as a response to the shortage of physicians, particularly in primary care settings. Data presented in this report provide a snapshot of key demographic and practice characteristics for the physician assistant workforce in Indiana. The 2018 Indiana Physician Assistant Licensure Survey Data Report presents key information derived from data collected from the Indiana Physician Assistants (PAs) re-licensure survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) during the license renewal period. In 2018, 1,679 PAs renewed their professional licenses. Of those who renewed their license, 1,004 (59.8%) had an actively license status, reported actively practicing, had a valid Indiana license address and were included in this report. There are several highlights found from the Indiana PA licensure survey. As with many other licensed health professions in Indiana, the PA workforce shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity. However, this is a young workforce with half of survey respondents being under the age of 35. While the majority of PAs reported having an advanced graduate degree (72.2%), very few actually reported having completed post-graduate training (6.5%). Though more than half of PA reported spending 33 hours or more per week in direct patient care (56.6%), 25 rural counties in Indiana had no reported PA FTE. This report details important demographic and practice characteristics for the physician assistant workforce and examines these data specifically for physician assistants. The 2018 Physician Assistant Licensure Survey Data Report presents a snapshot of data on the physician assistant professions to provide stakeholders with information needed to improve the quality and accessibility of PA care for Indiana residents through policymaking, workforce development, and resource allocation.
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    2018 Psychologist Licensure Survey Data Report
    (Indiana University, 2019-06-11) Dickinson, Analise; Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, Hannah
    Identifying supply and distribution of the psychologist workforce is crucial in understanding the capacity to meet mental health needs and improve overall population health of Indiana citizens. Psychology has evolved from a field focusing solely on scientific research into a clinical profession that combines research with mental health treatment. Today, psychologists are seen as a valuable part of the behavioral health workforce that offers therapeutic treatment for various mental health needs. Data presented in this report provide a snapshot of key demographic and practice characteristics for the psychologist workforce in Indiana. The 2018 Indiana Psychologist Licensure Survey Data Report presents key information derived from data collected from the psychologist re-licensure survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) during the license renewal period. In 2018, 1,797 psychologists renewed their professional licenses. Of those who renewed their license, 966 (53.8%) psychologists reported actively practicing and had a valid Indiana license address and were included in this report. Based on the sample in this report, this workforce is experiencing a demographic shift. Around three-quarters (75.1%) of psychologists under the age of 45 are female, and female psychologists are shown to have greater racial and ethnic diversity. When examining workforce capacity, the greatest need for psychologists appears to be in rural, less populous counties. For instance, 21 of the 31 (67.7%) counties with no reported psychologist FTE are designated as rural. This limited access to psychologists is compounded by the fact that only around one-fifth of this workforce reported working more than 32 hours per week in patient care (21.8%). This report details important demographic and practice characteristics for the psychologist workforce and examines these data specifically for psychologists. The 2018 Psychologist Licensure Survey Data Report presents a snapshot of data on the psychologist profession to provide stakeholders with information needed to improve the quality and accessibility of psychologists for Indiana residents through policymaking, workforce development, and resource allocation.
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    2019 Indiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce
    (2021-01) Maxey, Hannah; Medlock, Courtney; Vaughn, Sierra
    Indiana is fortunate to have a robust mechanism to identify, quantify, and describe the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) workforce. Discover more about Indiana's APRN workforce in this brief.
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    2020 Indiana Dental Hygienist Workforce Brief
    (2021-03-08) Maxey, Hannah; Medlock, Courtney; Vaughn, Sierra; Floyd, Trey
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    2020 Indiana Dentist Workforce Brief
    (2021-03-08) Maxey, Hannah; Medlock, Courtney; Vaughn, Sierra; Floyd, Trey
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    2020 Oral Health Data Report
    (Indiana University, 2021-02-01) Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, Hannah; Floyd, Trey
    Determining the supply and distribution of Indiana’s oral health workforce is crucial to understanding the capacity available to meet oral healthcare needs of Indiana citizens. Such data can also be used to inform initiatives aimed at increasing diversity, cultural competency, quality of care, and dental care access in underserved communities. Data presented in this report provide a snapshot of key demographic and practice characteristics for the oral health workforce in Indiana. The 2020 Indiana Oral Health Licensure Survey Data Report presents key information derived from data collected from the dentist and dental hygienist re-licensure survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) during the license renewal period.
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    2021 Indiana's Registered Nurse Workforce Data Report
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research & Policy, 2023-02-16) Dickinson, Analise; Tobin, Mykayla; Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, Hannah
    Indiana health workforce data are important for identifying workforce shortages and informing workforce development strategies, policies, and programming initiatives. Over the last several years, significant strides have been made for collecting comprehensive, accurate and timely workforce data which are maintained for longitudinal workforce tracking. This effort has contributed to collaborative dialogue regarding health workforce policy and planning
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    2021 Psychiatrists and Psychiatric APRNs Data Report
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research & Policy, 2022-11-18) Dickinson, Analise; Tobin, Mykayla; Sparks, Chelsea; Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, Hannah
    Indiana’s behavioral health workforce is comprised of several licensed health professions which are authorized to provide various specialized behavioral health services. Evaluating this workforce and identifying workforce shortages is crucial and informing workforce development and policy initiatives which address such issues as substance use disorder (SUD) and access to counseling services. The 2022 Behavioral Health Data Report Series highlights key information regarding licensed health professionals who provide behavioral health or psychiatric services. This report is issued as part of this series and provides summary information regarding physicians and APRNs who report having a practice specialty in psychiatry during the 2021 license renewal period.
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    2022 Behavioral Health and Human Services Data Report
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-01-16) Ge, Yan; Vaughn, Sierra; Daulton, Brittany; Maxey, Hannah
    Indiana's Behavioral Health and Human Services (BHHS) Professionals are pivotal to ensuring access to timely behavioral health services. These licensed individuals provide care in a variety of settings, including schools, private practice, community health centers, and even in private homes. Moreover, they are trained to provide services such as counseling/therapy, mental health diagnosis, and social services. Understanding the demographics, training background, professional characteristics and geographic distribution of this workforce is important for understanding the factors which may impact access to behavioral health services in Indiana. This report provides a summary of the reported characteristics from BHHS professionals who renewed their license in 2022.