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DOHMH staffing levels and vacancy rates

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Council Member Lynn Schulman inquires about DOHMH staffing levels and vacancy rates. Acting Commissioner Michelle Morse responds that the department has a budgeted headcount of 4,289 positions with an actual headcount of 4,210 as of January.

The mental hygiene division has the highest vacancy rate at about 27%
Challenges in recruiting for specialized roles, including clinical and social work positions, contribute to the high vacancy rate

Lynn Schulman

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In the fiscal twenty twenty six preliminary plan DOHMH has a budgeted headcount of 4,289 positions.

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The actual headcount as of January was 4,210.

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Which programs have the largest vacancy rate?

Michelle Morse

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Thank you for that question.

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Do have unfortunately the highest vacancy rate is in our mental hygiene division and the vacancy rate in mental hygiene is about 27%.

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That represents the fact that it has been challenging to recruit and hire some of our more specialized roles.

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These include clinical roles and social work roles.

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So that's part of the challenge with getting our vacancy rate lower for mental hygiene.

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