Behavioral Health Recruitment and Rentention
Ensuring the stability of our front-line behavioral health workers is one of the most critical factors to addressing the growing needs of Montanans. The Center for Children, Families, and Workforce Development it’s pleased to announce a Behavioral Health Recruitment and Retention project. This innovative and collaborative project brings seven behavioral health organizations, the Center, and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) together to address some of the most critical challenges facing our workforce.
This year we predict:
- 1 in 3 Behavioral Health Workers will turnover.
- 1 in 2 Behavioral Health Workers will be living with symptoms of a mental health condition.
- 23% of Licensed Providers will leave their organization.
Together, we are developing a best practice approach to meeting the needs of our Behavioral Health workforce in Montana. Our primary goal is to build our capacity to evaluate, innovate, and implement recruitment and retention strategies within the behavioral health industry. Over the next six months, the team will identify strategies to implement at each individual organization to address their unique workforce solutions. We will identify practical solutions through effective compensation strategies, leadership styles, and ways to spark a personal connection between the worker and the organization.
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