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Helping Children Handle Social Anxiety
Shyness isn’t the only symptom of social anxiety. Children with the condition are particularly uncomfortable in social situations, and it can interfere with their ability to perform daily activities in certain cases. Here’s all parents need to know about the pandemic, including how it could cause symptoms. Read More…
Read MoreTrends in Behavioral Health Jobs
The Future of Mental Health, Counseling, and Wellness Careers Behavioral health jobs have been critical in helping people manage the stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare workers have had to adapt where and how they work to meet patients’ needs throughout the turbulence. What will the healthcare landscape look like after the storm? It’s…
Read MoreHow to Interview Candidates for Mental Health Jobs
Interview Tips for Behavioral Health Positions Mental health jobs are among the most important in healthcare. They’re also among the toughest positions to fill. How can you ensure you identify the right candidates in interview? We are witnessing a global mental and behavioral crisis further exacerbated by the pandemic. Interviewing your candidates for mental health…
Read MoreBurnout – How To Practice What You Preach as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Self-Care Tips For Mental Health Workers Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners assess, diagnose, and treat the mental health needs of their patients. With so much focus on providing care to their patients, many neglect their own well-being. Over time this can lead to burnout. According to Good Therapy, over half of mental health professionals report moderate or…
Read MoreHow Do We Prevent the Best Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners from Burning Out?
Helping Mental Health Workers To Manage Stress Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, like so many healthcare workers, struggle with job stress. But their rates of burnout are worse than nurses in other specialties. According to the American Psychological Association, between 21% and 61% of mental health workers experience burnout. Even at the low end, that’s a significant…
Read MoreMental Health Careers: Skills, Paths, and Competition
Crafting the Future of Your Dreams The outlook for mental health careers has exploded, largely thanks to the greater understanding of the need for mental health caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the right focus, a highly satisfying career in a highly rewarding discipline could be yours. The BLS has forecast huge growth in the…
Read MoreWhy It Is Hard to Hire for Mental Health Jobs and How to Hire Better
Set Your Hiring Strategy for Success An escalating skills shortage in mental health jobs is damaging for hiring managers, especially with the demand for mental health services on the rise. A report from the U.S. BLS confirms the heightened need for mental health professionals. It forecasts a growth of 25% for mental health jobs between…
Read MoreHow Do We Hire the Best in Behavioral Health Jobs?
Optimize the Way You Search for the Best in Behavioral Health Recruitment Filling behavioral health jobs with highly skilled professionals is becoming increasingly difficult for the healthcare industry. A study by HRSA projected that we will have a shortage of 250,000 behavioral health professionals by 2025. Healthcare facilities are having to tackle a combination of:…
Read MoreHow Do I Become a Licensed Professional Counselor in Florida?
Here Are the Steps You Need to Take If you want to become a licensed professional counselor in Florida, you may be wondering where to start. You know it’s the right job for you, providing support and advice for mental, emotional, and behavioral issues in various settings, and with individuals, families, groups, and couples. With…
Read More7 Tips for the Licensed Mental Health Counselor to Breeze a Virtual Interview
These Tips Will Give You Confidence to Shine As a licensed mental health counselor, you’ll be aware of just how important technology has been in keeping people connected when the world closed down in 2020. We all agree that connecting virtually can never fully replicate the connection created in person. But it has certainly helped:…
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