Behavioral Healthcare: State of Recruitment

Written by Dani Rice, Co-Founder & Chief Mental Health Employer Solutions Provider

The Behavioral and Mental Health industry is one of the fastest growing in the country.  Keeping up with the growth demands forces companies to rethink their recruiting strategies.

Behavioral Health Hiring Statistics

According to SAMHSA, the employment projections includes:

• 36.3% increase from 2010 – 2020 for substance abuse and mental health counselors
• 11% increase for all other positions.

In addition the turnover rates for the addiction services ranged from 18.5% – 50% in 2012 according to SAMHSA.

Creative solutions are required

In order to stay ahead of the game, Companies need to be creative with their hiring. Constantly attracting top talent, even when there are no positions to fill, as well as being very proactive to prepare for openings.

Partnering with Empowered Partnerships through Recruitment Outsourcing is one way to be creative. Building the brand Organizations need to attract top talent to support their teams.

RPO Colorado is Empowered Partnership’s solution customized for the Mental & Behavioral Health industry, and is focused on helping Mental & Behavioral Health organziations become the Employer of Choice.