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| Retaining Employees in a Behavioral Health Treatment Business - Part 4 of 4 |
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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.
At any given time, one in every six employees has personal problems that directly affect productivity. Employees who experience work/life conflicts are three times as likely to quit their jobs. Showing that you are sensitive to family problems and struggles, illness and unavoidable absenteeism builds confidence in your company's concern for the employee.
What is the biggest work/life conflict in our field? "Compassion Fatigue" or "Burnout" has been cited as one of the primary reasons for lack of longevity in social services. Some of the symptoms of compassion fatigue are:
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About The Author:
Sherry Kimbrough, M.S., NCAC II, is an experienced program consultant, counselor and educator. She holds an M.S. in Psychology and was first certified as a Chemical Dependency Counselor in 1977. Sherry taught chemical dependency courses at several colleges and is an active international surveyor for CARF. She has direct experience as an Executive Director, Clinical Supervisor and counselor in both inpatient and outpatient treatment agencies. She can be reached at www.lanstat.com |
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