After years of COVID-19 isolation and recent school shootings, Texas students are in need of more mental health support and many are at risk of not getting it.
recommends schools have one school psychologist for every 500 students.
Some school districts contract with private agencies to provide school psychologist services. In 2020, there were 3,594 Licensed Specialist in School Psychologist with an active license in the state, according to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services. However, even if all licensed LSSPs worked in Texas public schools, Texas would still need to hire nearly 7,000 more to reach NASP recommended ratios.
Through various initiatives, including a telehealth program, TCMHCC has expanded mental health services for students, but efforts have been limited by workforce shortages. According to the TASP, at the current rate of graduate training it would take almost 45 years to meet workforce shortages and that's assuming all the current school psychologists never retire.
However, Theis said there is something Texas could do that would make an immediate impact – change their name.
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