The Emotional Toll of Caring for Others: A Factsheet on Supporting Staff Mental Health Through Compensation Equity and Inclusive Benefits
Year Developed: 2022
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff
C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Secondary Audience: Clinicians
PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: One of the most crucial roles health center leadership plays is taking care of the wellbeing and mental health of all staff, including their own. While mental health challenges among the healthcare workforce is not a new phenomenon, the COVID-19 pandemic and other societal and traumatic events only served to further exacerbate the problem.
Resource Details: This factsheet provides health center leadership with a better understanding of the different mental health struggles their workforce may face and identifies strategies, related to compensation equity and inclusive benefits, to address ongoing workplace challenges, such as workforce well-being.
Resource Topic: Workforce
Resource Subtopic: Employee Well-Being.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.