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You are here: TxDirector > Addiction MedicineAdministrator's CornerClinical SupervisionClinicians CornerColumnistsCounselor WellnessCredentialingDomestic ViolenceEmploymentFamily IssuesMental HealthOf Interest To EveryonePreventionReaders RequestsReading RoomSelf-HelpSpiritualityTreatmentTreatment Populations > AccreditationBusiness StructureEmployee Assistance ProgramsEthicsFunding and FiscalLegal IssuesMarketingOperationsOutcomes MeasurementStarting a Treatment ServiceSupervision > Select a Sub-Category... Health and SafetyHuman ResourcesRisk ManagementSoftwareTechnology An Action Plan on Behavioral Health Workforce Development 2008-02-05 Across the nation, there is a high degree of concern about the current state and future direction of the workforce for preventing and treating mental health and substance use disorders. View and Post Feedback This article has 0 Feedback The ACTION Campaign seeks to increase access and keep clients engaged in treatment 2007-10-25 Topics: Administrator's Corner | Clinical Supervision This is a very useful site for providers seeking to improve access and retention in treatment. Much of the information was gleaned from the NIATX and outcomes are published. Requires you to join, but is free and includes a variety of tools. View and Post Feedback This article has 0 Feedback Retaining Employees in a Behavioral Health Treatment Business - Part 4 of 4 2007-10-15 Topic: Administrator's Corner By Sherry Kimbrough, M.S., NCAC To maintain a healthy workforce, it is essential to support and reward employees, helping to sustain their commitment to your organization and to the greater good they provide as helpers. View and Post Feedback This article has 0 Feedback Retaining Employees in a Behavioral Health Treatment Business - Part 3 of 4 2007-09-27 Topic: Administrator's Corner By Sherry Kimbrough, M.S., NCAC One of the ways to start out right with your new employees is to assure that they feel welcomed, valued, prepared, and challenged. A good way to start is making sure that their work area is prepared for their arrival. View and Post Feedback This article has 0 Feedback A Few Pointers On the Unpleasant Topic of Firing Volunteers 2007-09-05 By Sarah Jane Rehnborg, Ph.D. One of the greatest fears of those not experienced in working with volunteers is the misconception that volunteers cannot be fired. Although firing or removing a volunteer is the clearly not a desirable task, it can be done, and indeed at times must be done. Furthermore, the staff and the other volunteers serving your organization deserve a to be part of a work environment that honors good performance and addresses problematic situations. View and Post Feedback This article has 0 Feedback Using a Professional Development Plan Form in Clinical Supervision 2007-07-02 Topics: Administrator's Corner | Clinical Supervision By Sherry Kimbrough, M.S., NCAC As a supervisor, supporting clinicians in providing treatment services with an eye to ongoing professional improvment can be difficult to document. Using a Professional Development Plan form can assist the supervisor in working collaboratively with the clinician to set goals, emphasize progress and record accomplishments. View and Post Feedback This article has 0 Feedback BUILDING A NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 2007-06-29 Topics: Administrator's Corner | Clinical Supervision | Of Interest To Everyone Concluding a two year strategic planning process that involved over 5,000 individuals across the nation, the Annapolis Coalition has completed the Action Plan on Behavioral Health Workforce Development. Funded by the three Centers within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Coalition was charged with developing a comprehensive plan to address the nation' growing crisis surrounding efforts to recruit, retain, and effectively train a prevention and treatment workforce in the mental health and addiction sectors of this field. View and Post Feedback This article has 0 Feedback Retaining Employees in a Behavioral Health Treatment Business Part 2 of 4 2007-06-18 Topics: Administrator's Corner | Clinical Supervision By Sherry Kimbrough, M.S., NCAC What is it about some organizations that seem to keep employees for at least 3-5 years? When employees leave that organization, it's because they got a much better opportunity or other factors, such as family relocation. View and Post Feedback This article has 0 Feedback Staffing for Technical Support 2007-04-09 Topic: Administrator's Corner By Alex Wilkinson, Ph.D. Technology staffing can be a challenge for nonprofits. You need technical services to support your mission, but technology is not often a core competency. As a result, your technology needs may be understaffed, inconsistently supported, or even overstaffed. View and Post Feedback This article has 0 Feedback High-Tech Etiquette 2007-04-05 Topics: Administrator's Corner | Of Interest To Everyone By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA Communication technology has made our lives a lot easier - and a lot more complicated at the same time. Although we can now reach virtually anyone in the world with relative ease 24 hours a day, we have also become a society of "communication junkies" who can't be away from our e-mail or cell phones for even an hour without experiencing withdrawal. View and Post Feedback This article has 0 Feedback   Showing 1-10 of 40 Next 10 Articles

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