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Counselors’ group asks Legislature to update job classifications to expand hiring pipeline
Summary
The Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association and allied groups urged the committee to update EOHHS job classifications (H2218/S1380) so Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs) and Licensed Supervised Mental Health Counselors (LSMHCs) can be hired into state positions, increasing access in high‑need systems.
Boston — Behavioral‑health professionals asked the Joint Committee to modernize state job specifications so licensed mental health counselors can fill openings across state systems and agencies.
Joe Weeks, executive director of the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association, told the committee H2218 and S1380 would update job classifications to explicitly include licensed mental health counselors (LMHCs and LSMHCs) so they can be hired for roles within state systems such as the…
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