Behavioral health paraprofessionals are essential for assisting in the treatment of patients, supporting clinicians, and helping sustain the behavioral health workforce as a whole. However, due to a number of factors, paraprofessionals experience high levels of turnover and burnout.

This report describes a study that conducted a literature review as well as key informant interviews with behavioral health paraprofessionals to explore strategies for increasing resilience and identify factors that lead to turnover and burnout.