The Behavioral Health Workforce Crisis and its Impact on Families

• By: Jordan Baker Relias
• January 17th, 2023
• absenteeism, behavioral health, burnout, COVID-19, families, homelife, staff shortages, turnover, Winter 2023 Issue, workforce crisis
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The behavioral health field has been enduring a workforce shortage for some time. In 2021 alone, direct support organizations saw a turnover rate of 43%. On top of that, research has shown an increase in the demand for behavioral and mental health services since the beginning of the COVID-19...

Weathering the Workforce Storm

• By: Christal Montague, MSW, LMHC, CASAC, CARC Maryclare Scerbo, MSW Outreach
• October 4th, 2021
• absenteeism, employee departures, Fall 2021 Issue, recruitment, staff turnover
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Over the past year, the behavioral health and health field has endured a wave of voluntary employee departures and mounting challenges in its ability to recruit highly qualified staff. Turnover brings considerable costs to organizations, time - and resource-wise - in recruiting and training new...