In consultation with our founder’s perspective, this article unpacks why HR in behavioral health is structurally set up to fail — and what operational leaders can do about it. Across the behavioral health landscape, HR leaders are expected to deliver director-level outcomes  — stabilizing workforce turnover, accelerating time-to-hire, ensuring compliance, strengthening culture, and mitigating legal risk. Yet in many facilities they are: Compensated at generalist market rates Burdened with...

The holidays aren’t a “slow season” in healthcare or behavioral health. They’re a pressure cooker. Client needs don’t pause. Staffing shortages spike. Emotions run high. And HR teams feel the impact first — juggling PTO requests, schedule swaps, and a wave of call-offs that send leaders scrambling. If this time of year feels less like “holiday cheer” and more like “controlled chaos,” you’re not alone. And you’re not imagining it: holiday burnout and call-offs follow predictable patterns ,...

Why Behavioral Health Organizations Need More Than Admin Support to Stay Safe, Stable, and Scalable Ignite Culture. Fuel Results. If you’re like most growing healthcare or behavioral health organizations, you already have someone handling “HR.” Maybe it’s an HR coordinator, an office manager, or a payroll lead who’s stepped up and done their best. They’re hardworking. They mean well. They keep the trains running. But here’s the truth most CEOs quietly know: your HR coordinator is drowning —...