| Staffing challenges and strategies for organizations serving individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness. | |
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PMID: 20052621 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Hiring and retaining appropriate staff is essential for programs serving those who have experienced chronic homelessness. This paper describes specific staffing challenges and strategies from the Collaborative Initiative to Help End Chronic Homelessness (CICH), an 11-site, multi-agency Federal program designed to serve people experiencing chronic homelessness who also have a disabling condition such as substance use or mental health problems. This paper addresses approaches to staffing including team structures, staff supervision, and training. Challenges identified include low pay, high rates of burnout and turnover, limited time for supervision, and multiple staff training needs. This paper also explores specific staffing strategies based on the experience of the CICH sites, and concludes with implications for practice, research, and policy, including recommendations for ongoing staff training, suggestions for future mixed-methods research, and a call for an enhanced focus on strengthening the homeless services workforce. |
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Authors:
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Jeffrey Olivet; Sarah McGraw; Megan Grandin; Ellen Bassuk |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-01-06 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of behavioral health services & research Volume: 37 ISSN: 1556-3308 ISO Abbreviation: J Behav Health Serv Res Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-07 Completed Date: 2010-07-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9803531 Medline TA: J Behav Health Serv Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 226-38 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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National Center on Family Homelessness, 181 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459, USA. jolivet@center4si.com |
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Community Networks
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organization & administration* Homeless Persons* Humans Inservice Training Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / organization & administration* |
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