Inclusivity As Talent Strategy

Executive teams face two parallel and related challenges. First, the average turnover rate hovers at 31% and 43% for health professionals and direct support professionals, respectively. This turnover is tied to two groups: Those who are entering retirement and people who decide to leave (see HRSA 2030 report).

The second challenge: There aren't enough behavioral health and direct support professionals overall. The U.S. will be short about 31,000 full-time equivalent mental health practitioners by 2025, and more than 150 million Americans live in federally designated mental health professional shortage areas (see Attacking The Problem On Many . . .