When you ask leaders at Comcare what their biggest issues has been over the last two years, they will say it has been keeping staff. Director of Quality and CCBHC Michelle Calvert says “It’s been incredibly difficult for us to retain staff, especially throughout the pandemic. At a certain time, throughout the pandemic, we were down about 42 percent of our staff.” The major reason why? “Pay is the overwhelming reason why staff have left us staff have said when they left.” The Sedgwick County Commission is fixing that. Wednesday It approved by a vote of 5-0 for a new pay scale for Comcare to better reflect its new classification as a certified community behavioral health clinic.
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