Addressing Burnout in the Behavioral Health Workforce through Organizational Strategies.
Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 2022. SAMHSA Publication No. PEP22-06-02-005.
Behavioral health workers are particularly susceptible to burnout, which sets the stage for unsafe care. This guide highlights organizational strategies to amend six thematic conditions in the behavioral health setting that degrade worker wellbeing: workload; control; reward, promotion, and career development; community; fairness; and values.