Staffing Shortages Halt Progress

• By: Marcus Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• October 4th, 2021
• burnout, caseworker, consumer, COVID-19, Fall 2021 Issue, staff shortage, staff turnover
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The author is served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New...

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...