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 […]
Why Therapists Quit: Unfiltered Stories from the Field
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 […]
Culture Clash: 5 Ways to Ruin Your Behavioral Health Work Environment
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 […]
The Productivity Predicament: 6 Alternative Approaches to Performance Management in Behavioral Health
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 […]
Coleman Health Services Slashes Documentation Time by 70% with Eleos
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. […]
The Essential Guide to Employee Benefits in Behavioral Health: 2024 Edition
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, […]
The Facts Behind the Fizzle: What Science Reveals About Behavioral Health Burnout
In March 2020, like many of my colleagues, I found myself navigating the dual roles of clinical psychologist and parent while grappling with an unprecedented global crisis. As the pandemic unfolded, virtual therapy took over, and I felt grateful that my behavioral health program was able to adapt our services to COVID-19’s social distancing requirements. […]
Rising Above the Workforce Shortage: Building a “Best Place to Work” in Behavioral Health
How AI is Changing the Game for Field-based Behavioral Health Providers
Subscribe to our blog
Subscribe now to get all the latest updates