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Behavioral health providers and nonclinical health practitioners serve people who seek help for a variety of mental health and substance use disorder needs, in a variety of settings from prevention programs to community-based and inpatient treatment programs. There are many types of behavioral health providers and other health practitioners, ranging from peer support specialists to psychiatrists, that support people with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

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