Session Details
Date & Time
Thursday, April 22, 2027, 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Name
02. Beyond the Shortage: Building a Behavioral Health Workforce That Stays
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Erica M. Avery, LCSW‑S, BCBA, IBA, Senior Director, Clinic Based Therapy Services, Legacy – BakerRipley
- Leopoldo Pozuelo, MD, MBA, Chairman, Psychiatry and Psychology, Cleveland Clinic
- Sasidhar Gunturu, MD, DFAPA, Vice Chair, Residency Training Director, Medical Director, Psychiatric Integrated Services & Community Psychiatry, BronxCare Health System
- Sean Segal, MBA, Vice President, Business Operations, Compass Health Systems
Description
The behavioral health workforce crisis demands more than recruitment fixes. This panel examines how organizations are building sustainable pipelines, improving working conditions, expanding roles for peer support and paraprofessionals, and creating career paths that reduce burnout and turnover, ultimately building a workforce that stays for the long term.