Behavioral Health Burnout: Causes, Signs, and Tips to Beat It Burnout, burnout, burnout! Your org might not be Jan Brady, but if it feels like someone is acting the part of diva—lookin’ at you, burnout—you’re not alone. Burnout is everywhere you turn—teachers, surgeons, and creatives all report feeling burnt out at different stages of their […]
Work in mental health long enough, and you’ll notice that therapy works best when clients stick with it—which is why we place such a huge emphasis on client retention. But lately, I’ve noticed an even bigger problem that behavioral health organizations are grappling with: therapist retention. Getting (and keeping) clients is no longer the biggest […]
The landscape of behavioral health is always changing, but two problems seem to stick around perpetually: In our recent webinar with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, industry leaders came together to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is turning the tide on both. As this panel of experts explained, AI can streamline documentation, enhance clinical […]
The behavioral health sector usually takes its sweet time catching up with business trends and best practices—more focused on care delivery and patient outcomes than buzzwords like “synergy” and “growth hacking.” But there’s one trend from the corporate world that behavioral health organizations can’t afford to ignore: career pathing. Career pathing is all about keeping […]
Quality care is fundamentally tied to therapist well-being. As we all know, you can’t pour from an empty cup—and here at Eleos, we hear stories from burnt-out therapists and community mental health leaders all the time. With provider shortages and turnover rates at unsustainable levels, we wanted to know: what’s really pushing behavioral health professionals […]
The irony of many behavioral health workplaces is that even as the providers on staff help their clients thrive, they themselves are often shouldering more stress than they can handle. Turnover in many of these organizations isn’t just high; it’s basically a revolving door—and the pressures for remaining staff mount faster than a therapist can […]
With the demand for mental health services rising steadily—and ongoing workforce shortages putting providers in a seemingly perpetual squeeze—the pressure to optimize all available treatment time has never been more real. The problem is, the push for higher appointment volumes doesn’t always support the mission to deliver effective mental healthcare. In fact, strict numbers-based “productivity […]
For the leadership team at Coleman Health Services, people are the number-one priority. They believe the best way to ensure clients receive top-notch care is to keep providers engaged and satisfied. But with mounting documentation requirements, they needed a new way to stay on top of paperwork—and thus avoid burnout, delayed notes, and compliance issues. […]
You’re a behavioral health leader. You need staff, so you post a job ad. Theoretically, you should get hundreds of applications, hire someone qualified, and then enjoy a years-long working relationship with that person, right? Unfortunately, the reality is a lot more complicated. The behavioral health hiring landscape is tight. In the next 15 years, […]
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