Turnover doesn’t start with direct support professionals—it starts with supervision. In this episode, host Nate Beers sits down with Helena McGuire from Melmark to unpack why supervisors are the single biggest lever for retention—and how Melmark has intentionally built systems that help supervisors succeed instead of burn out. Rather than relying on motivation or charisma, Melmark invests in behaviorally grounded supervision systems that make expectations clear, feedback consistent, and perfo...
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Turnover doesn’t start with direct support professionals—it starts with supervision. In this episode, host Nate Beers sits down with Helena McGuire from Melmark to unpack why supervisors are the single biggest lever for retention—and how Melmark has intentionally built systems that help supervisors succeed instead of burn out. Rather than relying on motivation or charisma, Melmark invests in behaviorally grounded supervision systems that make expectations clear, feedback consistent, and perfo...
Ep. 57 - The State of the DSP Workforce (And Why It Matters) w/ NASDDDS and HSRI
IDD Leader
36 minutes
2 months ago
Ep. 57 - The State of the DSP Workforce (And Why It Matters) w/ NASDDDS and HSRI
Are DSP wages finally improving—or are we still far from solving the workforce crisis? In this episode, Laura Vegas (NASDDDS) and Dorothy Hiersteiner (HSRI) unpack what the National Core Indicators State of the Workforce Survey reveals about turnover, tenure, and wages across the country—and what that means for your organization. Explore more: NASDDDS → nasddds.org NCI Staff Stability Survey → idd.nationalcoreindicators.org/staff-providers Ready to level up your ...
IDD Leader
Turnover doesn’t start with direct support professionals—it starts with supervision. In this episode, host Nate Beers sits down with Helena McGuire from Melmark to unpack why supervisors are the single biggest lever for retention—and how Melmark has intentionally built systems that help supervisors succeed instead of burn out. Rather than relying on motivation or charisma, Melmark invests in behaviorally grounded supervision systems that make expectations clear, feedback consistent, and perfo...
