'Emerging crisis' in behavioral health prompts growing need to fill frontline jobs

As Florida reopens, the effects of COVID-19 are still taking a toll on the mental health of many.

This is resulting in a demand for workers in behavioral health.

FINANCIAL TIMES&.WHILE THE STATE RE- OPENS -THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ARESTILL TAKING A TOLL ON THEMENTAL HEALTH OF SO MANY.

IT'SRESULTING IN A DEMAND FORWORKERS IN*BEHAVIORALHEALT*.

W-P-T-V NEWSCHANNELFIVEYOU WHO IS HIRING RIGHT NOW.<<”YOU CANIN THE BUILDING OR ON THEPREMISES”(01:47:32)*RODNEYTHRON* - A*CLINICAL AI* ATRETREAT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISON THE FRONT-LINE OF AN*EMERGING CRISI*.”IF YOU SAYYOU FEEL ALONE I UNDERSTAND””ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTHDISORDERS DID NOT STOP BECAUSEOF A VIRUS.

THE PROVIDERC-E-O SAYS IT”THEREDEPRESSION - AND GRIEF ANDLOSS” BASICALLY YOU CANHAVE A PATENT HERE WHO ISUNFIT AND UNHEALTHY” ANDTHERE*MEDICAL DETO* FOR ALCOHOLABUSE.”AS FAR NORTH ASGAINESVILLE, THE TAMPA AREA,ORLANDO - WE HAVE PATIENTSTHAT COME IN FROM THE KEYS ASWELL”(04:41:29) IN RESPONSETO MORE PATIENTS - RETREATNEEDS 50 NURSES, THERAPISTS,TREATMENT TECHS AND CLINICALAIDS - AT ITS THREE LOCATIONS- ONE OF WHICH IS IN OUR AREA.”WEEVERYDAY” TWENTY AT ITS PALMSPRINGS CAMPUS ALONE.”YOUDOING SOMETHING TO SAVEANOTHER PERSONS LIFE” YOUIMPERATIVE” AFTER THEY COMETHROUGH THESE DOORS - TOCHANGE THEIR LIFE.

AND LUCKILYAND HOPEFULLY ITHAT”(01:58:29)“THEPROVIDERNATION CONTINUES TO RE-OPEN INPHASES - POSITIONS WILLINCREASE.

THEREFOR BILINGUAL THERAPISTS.ARTHUR MONDALE WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5”