One of the core components of a robust health center workforce is equitable and effective compensation. Pay equity means equal pay for equal work of equal value. This checklist will help health centers to look holistically at their compensation practices and ensure that they are recognizing the quality of...
Recruitment
STAR² Center Recruitment Boot Camp – Spring 2022
Having a documented, comprehensive recruitment plan is vital to recruitment success at a health center. During this learning collaborative, participants will spend one hour every other week in a mix of webinars, discussion, and assignments to complete an overhaul of their recruitment processes. Starting with a self-assessment and planning...
Finding a Way Forward: Retaining & Recruiting MAs & DAs in the Changing Workforce Landscape – Pt. 2
This session took place on February 3, 2022, as the second session in the two-part series, Finding a Way Forward: Retaining & Recruiting Medical Assistants and Dental Assistants in the Changing Workforce Landscape. This session focuses on Dental Assistants and features guest speakers from the National Network for Oral...
Finding a Way Forward: Retaining & Recruiting MAs & DAs in the Changing Workforce Landscape – Pt. 1
This session took place on February 1, 2022, as the first session in the two-part series, Finding a Way Forward: Retaining & Recruiting Medical Assistants and Dental Assistants in the Changing Workforce Landscape. This session focuses on Medical Assistants and features guest speakers from the National Institute for Medical...
STAR² Center – Definition of a Comprehensive Workforce Plan
This document provides a definition of a comprehensive workforce plan that has been reviewed and approved by the Bureau of Primary Health Care. The robust definition is followed by the essential components that health centers can use as part of their ongoing workforce planning issues. This dynamic document should...
Topics in Retention & Recruitment Planning and Implementation Two-Day Workshop
**This workshop was previously planned as an in-person event. The workshop will now be held virtually to ensure the greater accessibility to health center teams while adhering to public health precautions.** Having an engaged and thriving workforce requires careful planning and the execution of effective retention and recruitment efforts....
Special Considerations for the Retention and Recruitment of Mental Health Providers Series
This three-part series produced by the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center and Community Health Center Inc./Weitzman Institute focuses on the Special Considerations for the Retention and Recruitment of Mental Health Providers. In this webinar series, presenters will speak to the importance of building a mental...
Special Considerations for the Retention and Recruitment of Mental Health Providers – Session 1
This session was presented on June 7, 2021, in collaboration between the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center and Community Health Center Inc./Weitzman Institute. This first session in a three part series focused on the importance of building a mental health provider pipeline. Click here to...
Checklist for Administrators, Managers, and Clinicians to Integrate Community Health Workers in Vaccine Outreach, Acceptance, and Distribution Strategies
Community Health Workers (CHWs) have played a key role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is essential that health center administrators, managers, and care teams understand how to effectively leverage the skills and experience of CHWs and adequately support and prepare them for this work. This...
2020 Recruitment Boot Camp
Description: From September through December, participants will spend one hour every other week in a mix of webinars, discussion, and projects to complete an overhaul of their recruitment processes. Starting with a self-assessment and planning all the way through contracting, this series will provide guidance, tools, and templates for...