An Act to further enhance behavioral health workforce development

This bill requires Massachusetts state agencies to update their official job descriptions to fully recognize the roles of Licensed Mental Health Counselors and Licensed Supervised Mental Health Counselors. It specifically directs the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to instruct the Departments of Mental Health, Youth Services, Children and Families, Public Health, and Personnel Administration to make these changes. The law mandates that all relevant job postings within these departments reflect the updated classifications by September 1, 2023. By formalizing these job titles, the legislation aims to improve how behavioral health professionals are classified and hired across state government.