This presentation identifies practical strategies for recruiting a diverse workforce through a case study of the Yale University Juvenile Justice Mental Health Program. The session will cover the rationale for prioritizing diversity, recruitment and hiring strategies, barriers, outcomes, and the impact of diversity within the program.

Educational Objectives

• Explain the rationale for building a diverse workforce in correctional mental health care
• Describe at least five strategies for diversifying the workforce
• Identify at least three challenges of achieving equity, inclusion, and belonging once greater diversity has been achieved

Level:Intermediate