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Building the Behavioral Health Workforce of Texas

The newly established UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences will address the critical workforce shortage by developing and educating the next generation of mental health professionals to meet the needs of Texans.

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Welcome to UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences

At UTHealth Houston’s newest school, we are embarking on a transformative journey that will enhance mental health care and lead behavioral health innovation in Texas.

We invite you to be part of our mission as we work together to train the next generation of behavioral health professionals to meet the urgent mental health care needs of children and adults in the Lone Star State and beyond.

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Quick Facts

The story begins

The University of Texas System Board of Regents approves UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences on Nov. 4, 2022.

Board approval

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves the school on Jan. 9, 2023.

School offerings

Quality degrees and programs, plus distinct certifications, postdoctoral fellowships, and clinical internships, will be among the school’s offerings.

The first six

Pending THECB approval, the first programs will include: Master of Science programs in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Social Work, and Cognitive Behavioral Sciences; PhD programs in Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Sciences; and a PsyD Clinical Psychology program.

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UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences hopes to begin enrolling in the fall of 2025.

Innovation

UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences hopes to begin enrolling in the fall of 2025.

Meeting the critical needs of Texans

Our Mission

We will train the next generation of behavioral health care professionals to meet the critical mental health and emotional well-being needs of children and adults in Texas.

Impact

Educational programs, research, and clinical care will all be driven by our quest to improve the mental health and well-being of individuals and the communities.

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Join Us

Together, we can build the behavioral health workforce of Texas – for Texans – at UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences.

Unparalleled resources

For more than 50 years, UTHealth Houston’s students, trainees, faculty, and staff have been creating a healthier future for all.

UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences becomes the university’s seventh school to educate the next generation of health care professionals who will rise to meet the needs of our communities.

Students will have a unique opportunity to tap into the university’s unparalleled resources, including:

Seven schools
Largest academic behavioral health campus in the nation
Access to our centers, programs, research and faculty at Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School
Hands-on training in community clinics and hospitals, including UT Physicians, the John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center at UTHealth Houston, and UTHealth Houston Harris County Psychiatric Center

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