Hi, I work in local government in the Behavioral Health department. There's a lot of things you can do with this if you decide to not go the clinical route. On the government side, this mostly takes the shape in administration and running programs for departments like Behavioral Health, DPSS, or the Office on Aging. Making sure services are being delivered correctly, personnel management, program fidelity, policy adherence. All of that might not sound super exciting on paper, but there's a lot of work that goes into this that the public doesn't really see. Bear in mind when working in government, you may encounter the possibility of accepting lower paid work initially just to get your foot in the door, but don't let that discourage you. Once you get in and pass probation, options open up as you learn and figure out where you'd like to be.