Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems Workforce Strategies
Healthcare Industry
Community Mental Health
Organizations Involved
Tuscola CMHA, Thumb Community Health Partnership
Occupations Involved
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychiatrists; Counselors; Psychologists; Other: Peer Support Specialists; Healthcare students; High School students
Workforce Development Focus
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Workforce Issues Addressed
Attracting individuals to work in a healthcare profession; Training individuals to work in a healthcare profession; Improving staffing shortage; Expanding career and/ or professional development opportunities of current healthcare professionals
Description
Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems Workforce Strategies includes a focus on recruitment by participating in Thumb Community Health Partnership workgroups and other workforce panning and employer-led collaborative meetings, offering nursing and social worker apprenticeship opportunities and educational / guest speaking opportunities with 9th & 10th graders. Tuscola is also working on expanding the number of internships and job shadow opportunities available to students. To support the retention of the current workforce, Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems offers opportunities for employee development, training, and conferences, as well as waiving pension hour requirements to supplement the workforce.