Provider Burnout
The work of serving people experiencing homelessness and others struggling with trauma and poverty can be a heavy burden, as much as it is a privilege. This work requires mission-driven, compassionate professionals who can both empathize with their clients, and maintain healthy boundaries.
In order to retain excellent providers and staff, organizations must prioritize supervision and enthusiastically promote self-care and work-life balance. The following resources address the challenges of burnout prevention in the workplace.
NHCHC Materials
Resiliency Toolkit for Health Centers and Staff | 2022
A Comprehensive Guide for Health centers & Their Staff
To Fight Burnout, Advocate for Justice! | 2019
Workshop at the 2019 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference
Self-Care Regimen for the Revolution | 2017 – Mobilizer
Compassion Fatigue: The High Cost of Caring | 2012 – Healing Hands
The Challenges of Supervision in HCH: Helping Staff Succeed | 2006 – Healing Hands
Creating and Maintaining a Healthy Work Environment: A Resource Guide for Staff Retreats | 2003
A healthy organizational climate is essential for effective service delivery and for staff recruitment and retention. Based on our experience facilitating organizational retreats for HCH programs, the HCH Clinicians’ Network published this resource guide.
Renewal & Resiliency in Our Work | 2002 – Healing Hands
A healthy organizational climate is essential for effective service delivery and for staff recruitment and retention. Based on our experience facilitating organizational retreats for HCH programs, the HCH Clinicians’ Network published this resource guide.
Coping with Stress, Creating & Maintaining Hope | 1999 – Healing Hands
A healthy organizational climate is essential for effective service delivery and for staff recruitment and retention. Based on our experience facilitating organizational retreats for HCH programs, the HCH Clinicians’ Network published this resource guide.
Additional Resources
Self-Care: Taking Care of Our Selves So We Can Take Care of Others | 2017 – Health Outreach Partners
IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work | 2017 – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Preventing and Eliminating Burnout in Practice | 2017 – Association of Clinicians for the Underserved archived webinar
View other ACU Burnout resources