J6 - Building the Workforce Pipeline

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Location: 109AB

Join us for a presentation highlighting the National Mental Health Workforce Acceleration Collaborative—an innovative initiative designed to address critical challenges facing the behavioral health workforce. Currently, 57% of Master’s-level graduates do not attain licensure due to systemic barriers. This session will explore the obstacles new clinicians encounter both in the workforce and on the path to licensure.

Breakout Presenter(s)

Bre Luse, Master of Social Work

Project Manager, Practice Improvement and Consulting
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Anthony Carter, LCSW-C

Director, Practice Improvement and Consulting
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Washington, District of Columbia
KS

Kristina Silva-Pedrero

Hawai’i LCSW Accelerator Candidate
JP

Julia Pavon

Georgia LPC Accelerator Candidate