Pennsylvania Workforce Survey
1.
Please select the option that best describes your employing organization:
Community behavioral health organization
Provider of intellectual disability services
Substance use disorder organization
Hospital or health system
Other (please specify)
2.
Please select the option that best describes your role:
Clinical
Administrative
Advocacy/public policy/legislative
Human resources
Other (please specify)
3.
What is your job title?
4.
At your organization, which workforce issue is most prevalent?
Hiring qualified staff to meet the needs of our client population
The amount of time it takes to fill open positions
Retaining staff / turnover of staff
Other (please specify)
5.
At your organization, what are the most significant hiring, retention, and recruitment barriers?
Salaries are not competitive
Lack of education, training, and advancement opportunities for clinical staff
Lack of advancement opportunities for direct support professionals
Inability to find credentialed staff
Inability to recruit and maintain a psychiatrist on staff
Other (please specify)
6.
Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Providers at my organization can practice at the full capacity of their license.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
I find myself and my colleagues performing tasks that are outside of our scope of work.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Individuals with high school diplomas, GEDs, or Associates Degrees are a viable option for addressing workforce needs.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
It takes our organization a significant amount of time to fill open positions.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
We would be able to serve more clients within the community if we were able to recruit more staff.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Workforce shortages are the most significant barrier we face to meeting the needs of the community.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Due to workforce shortages, there are waiting lists for some services.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
7.
What is your organization’s most challenging retention barrier?
8.
Of the services offered at your organization, which has the most difficulty hiring credentialed staff ?
Children’s Services
Addiction Treatment
Medication Management
Mental Health
Medication Assisted Treatment
Employment Specialists
Nursing
Other (please specify)
9.
Are there any gaps in services provided at your organization due to recruitment/retention challenges? If so, please explain.
10.
What is your most successful recruitment strategy?
11.
What is your average time to hire?
Less than 1 month
1 - 3 months
3 - 6 months
6 months - 1 year
More than 1 year
12.
What factors most influence time to hire?
13.
Do you provide annual salary increases for your staff?
Yes
No
Current Progress,
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