Becker's Healthcare November 3, 2025
Ella Ruder

Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce has expanded significantly over the past 14 years, according to the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska.

Here are five things to know:

  1. From 2010 to 2024, the number of licensed behavioral health providers in the state grew from 2,279 to 3,397 — a 49% increase.
  1. The fastest-growing roles were psychiatric physician assistants (up 267%) licensed independent mental health practitioners (up 225%) and psychiatric nurse practitioners (up 168%).
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