NY State Governor Hochul Launches Health Care Worker Bonus Program

• By: | The Office of The Governor of New York State
• August 4th, 2022
• employment, healthcare workers, New York State, recruitment, retention, workforce crisis, workforce development
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State Budget Allocates $1.3 Billion to Medicaid Program for Retention of Employees in Frontline Health Care and Mental Hygiene Positions Online Portal Launching for Eligible Employers to Disburse Funds to Qualified Employees Bonus Program Among Several FY 2023 Enacted Budget Initiatives...

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...

New York State Office of Mental Health Enhances Recruitment Efforts to Address Workforce Shortages

• By: Ann Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• October 4th, 2021
• Fall 2021 Issue, federal funding, peer workforce, recruitment, salaries, system transformation, workforce
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As New York State faces another wave of COVID-19, the need for access to mental health care in our communities has never been more urgent. Unfortunately, healthcare delivery systems across the nation are overwhelmed and understaffed. And while this workforce shortage presents many challenges, it...