Unfinished Business: Examining Barriers to Obtaining Mental Health Licensure Among Minnesota Graduates: Findings and Recommendations

In 2023, the Center for Rural Behavioral Health and Wilder Research conducted a study to better understand the barriers that master’s level mental health providers face during the licensure process. The study included a brief review of existing research and a survey of graduates from master’s programs in Minnesota that lead to licensure in social work, counseling, or marriage and family therapy.