Equip hires its first president Equip, a virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment company, appointed Nikia Bergan as its first-ever president. Bergan will report to co-founder and CEO Kristina Saffran and serve as an observer on the Equip board of directors. For nearly 20 years, Bergan worked at the Advisory Board Company, part of Optum. Optum […]
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Turnover in the behavioral health space appears to have remained stable in 2022. That’s at least according to the 2023 Behavioral Health Salary & Benefits Report, released annually by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS). This year’s report pulled from a survey of 462 behavioral health facilities, which collectively offered data on nearly 31,4000 […]
Cityblock, a population health startup that offers physical and behavioral health services, has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 155 employees – about 12% of the company’s total workforce. The company’s CEO, Dr. Toyin Ajayi, said the layoffs are part of Cityblock’s maturation as it becomes more “agile” and “nimble” in delivering care. “Some […]
Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. names new C-suite member Franklin, Tennessee-based Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHC) named Judith Scimone its chief human resources officer. She will report to company CEO Chris Hunter. In her new role, she is tasked with developing and advancing Acadia Healthcare’s people strategy and helping it become the “premier employer of […]
Without major public policy changes to bolster the behavioral health workforce, providers will fail to meet the demand for mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services moving forward – even more so than now. That’s according to a new survey conducted by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and The Harris Poll. The survey, […]
Therapists working at behavioral health tech companies can expect an average compensation of about $90,000. That’s according to a new annual compensation report by Therapists in Tech. The report found that the compensation of licensed clinical therapists and specialists ranged from $122,000 on the high end to $70,000 on the low end, with a median […]
The demand for behavioral health services continues to outpace the supply of services. In particular, the demand for eating disorder and anxiety disorder treatment has grown significantly since 2019, according to a new report by Trilliant Health. For example, the visit volume for eating disorders has increased by 52.6% from 2019 to 2022. Additionally, visit […]
Quartet shakes up its leadership team with a new CEO, COO Digital behavioral health company Quartet Health has named Christina Mainelli its next CEO. Mainelli, who previously served as the company’s COO and president, will take the reins from Puneet Singh. Meanwhile, a former senior vice president at Quartet, Anay Patel, will move into the […]
DotCom Therapy names ex-Ginger, ex-Calm exec to CEO post Dr. Omar Dawood now holds the top spot at DotCom Therapy, a pediatric digital mental health startup. The company announced the move on Jan. 9. Dawood comes to the job having held several positions with other mental health companies. Previous gigs include president and head of […]
Behavioral health insiders project staffing will remain the most significant headwind in 2023. That’s according to a new Behavioral Health Business survey released this week, which included 150 responses from professionals who work in the behavioral health industry. Fifty-three percent of survey respondents said staffing is the biggest challenge the behavioral health industry will face […]
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