Insights for behavioral & community health leaders
The staffing blog.
Practical guidance on filling hard-to-fill roles, choosing between contract and permanent staffing, and holding coverage without grinding your team down — from the team behind Source EQ.
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Staffing guide
Front & Back Office Healthcare Staffing: Flexible Contract Coverage
Keep reception, scheduling, intake, and authorizations covered with flexible staffing for vacancies, leave, and growing locations.
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Hiring guide
Healthcare Staffing Timelines: Time-to-Fill vs. Time-to-First-Candidate
Understand how direct-hire timelines differ from contract candidate presentation—and how to plan coverage while a permanent search continues.
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ABA staffing guide
RBT-to-BCBA Staffing Ratios: Supervision Requirements and ABA Coverage
Explore RBT supervision requirements, BCBA workload planning, and staffing options that help ABA programs maintain coverage as caseloads grow.
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Comparison guide
Billing & Coding Staffing: Contract vs. In-House Revenue Cycle Coverage
Compare contract and in-house billing and coding support for backlogs, leave coverage, steady workloads, and long-term staffing needs.
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Staffing guide
Locum Tenens vs. Travel Nursing vs. Contract Staffing: What's the Difference?
Locum, travel, contract, and per diem staffing are related but solve different coverage gaps. Here's how to choose the right model.
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Staffing guide
What Is the EQ Factor? How Fit-Screening Cuts Healthcare No-Shows
A license proves someone is qualified on paper. The EQ Factor looks at fit, reliability, communication, and staying power too.
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Hiring guide
How to Fill a CNA or Direct Support Vacancy Fast
CNA and DSP vacancies leave residents and patients without hands-on support. Here's how to close the gap quickly without cutting corners.
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Hiring guide
How to Fill a BCBA Vacancy Fast (Without Lowering the Bar)
An open BCBA role caps intakes and leaves RBTs without supervision. Here's how to close the gap fast without overpaying or compromising on fit.
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Decision guide
Contract vs. Permanent Staffing for Behavioral Health: How to Choose
Contract or permanent? The right answer depends on the gap you're solving. A simple framework for program and clinical directors.
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Field guide
Staffing a CCBHC: Meeting Coverage Requirements Without Burning Out Your Team
CCBHCs must meet access and coverage standards against a workforce shortage. Contract clinicians can hold the line without grinding your permanent staff down.
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Hiring guide
How to Fill an RN Vacancy Fast, Without Lowering the Bar
An open RN role slows down a whole unit. Here's how to fill it fast,
without settling for the first resume that lands in your inbox.
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