Cultivating a Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Workforce

• By: Jill Mastrandrea, LMHC, CASAC New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC)
• September 29th, 2025
• behavioral health workforce, burnout prevention, Fall 2025 Issue, organizational culture, peer support networks, secondary traumatic stress, staff wellness, supervision and support, trauma-informed care
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Creating a trauma-informed behavioral health workforce is both a moral imperative and a practical necessity in today’s demanding care landscape. Understanding the concept requires recognizing its foundation: a workforce committed to safety, trust, empowerment, collaboration, peer support, and...

Lessons of COVID-19: Staff Dedication and Skill Key to Success

• By: David Woodlock Pamela Mattel, LCSW Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• October 1st, 2021
• COVID-19, dedication, Fall 2021 Issue, organizational culture, staff, workforce
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The Institute for Community Living (ICL) compass shines brightly on our North Star: “People get better with us.” This simple yet profound message has given us meaning and purpose during unprecedented social upheaval. We know, empirically, that what matters most and keeps people in their job is...

Anti-Racist Organizational Transformation: Questions and Answers with Mary Pender Greene, LCSW- R, CGP and Alan Siskind, PhD

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• January 1st, 2020
• anti-racism, diversity equity and inclusion, leadership development, organizational culture, racial oppression, structural racism, upstander intervention, workplace bias
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Mary Pender Greene, LCSW-R, CGP, is a psychotherapist, career/executive coach, trainer, and consultant with a private practice in Midtown Manhattan. She has 20+ years of experience helping individuals, couples, companies, and nonprofits. Mary is the President & CEO of MPG Consulting, a...