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Workforce and Talent Development

Education Session D

D18 - Voices From the Field: A Candidate's Journey to Licensure in the Accelerator Program

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
Location: Bluebird 3E
NASW CCB SHRM NBCC
This session explores the lived experience of early career clinicians as they enter the behavioral health workforce, navigate the path to licensure and build sustainable careers. Attendees will gain insight into the challenges and opportunities early career clinicians face, along with an overview of the Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Career Accelerator program and its approach to supporting the broader workforce development. Participants will leave with actionable strategies that organizations can implement to better support clinicians.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the experience of an early clinician navigating the workforce, pursuing licensure, etc.
  • Discuss the Mental Health Career Accelerator program
  • Implement actionable strategies at the organizational level to support clinicians
Disclosure(s):
Andrea Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT: No financial relationships to disclose