Behavioral Health Business explored growing national concern over proposed federal changes that would reclassify counseling and social work degrees, a shift that could restrict students’ access to critical loan programs and further strain the behavioral health workforce pipeline. The story highlights how these adjustments may discourage new clinicians from entering the field at a time when demand for care continues to surge.
Leaders from Recovery Centers of America and Roman Empire Agency shared insight on how the proposed rules could impact recruitment, educational accessibility, and long-term staffing across the behavioral health sector. Both organizations emphasized the essential role of graduate-level professionals in meeting community needs — and how limiting financial pathways into the field could slow progress at a national scale.
Read the full article in Behavioral Health Business here.
https://bhbusiness.com/2025/11/25/reclassification-of-counseling-social-work-degrees-adds-pressure-to-behavioral-health-shortages/
