3. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest opportunities to improve during this transition.
Creating a caregiver pipeline by offering competitive wages, which then feeds the need for other health care workers (by having social services provide career development programs).
4. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest barriers to success.
Provincialism (fear of change). Short sightedness based on business as usual practices and fear of technology.
5. DHHS provides culturally competent services to diverse Humboldt County populations.
Disagree
6. DHHS provides seamless delivery of services in the most effective and efficient manner.
Neutral
7. DHHS regularly communicates with the community to improve programs, services and client outcomes.
Agree
8. DHHS shares data that helps me understand how our community is doing to improve the wellbeing of our community.
Strongly Agree
9. DHHS client services are easily accessible.
Neutral
10. DHHS focuses on improving client outcomes.
Strongly Agree
11. The existing structure of DHHS promotes the integration of mental health, public health and social service programs in order to provide comprehensive, client centered services.
Disagree
Please provide a short comment regarding question 11.
Like most areas in the U.S., our mental health services fall short.
12. DHHS provides appropriate services to their clients to make the reentry program successful.
Neutral
13. Select ONLY the top FIVE characteristics you would like to have in your next Director of Health and Human Services for Humboldt County:
Culturally competent
Financially/fiscally astute
Strategist - Strategic thinker
Supports work-life balance
Team builder
Other skills (please specify)
Current with best practices for management. Lacking in ego. Non-patronizing.
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1. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest strengths
Collaboration. Evidence-based practices.2. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest weaknesses.
Mental Health. IHHS (low pay = shabby workers).3. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest opportunities to improve during this transition.
Creating a caregiver pipeline by offering competitive wages, which then feeds the need for other health care workers (by having social services provide career development programs).4. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest barriers to success.
Provincialism (fear of change). Short sightedness based on business as usual practices and fear of technology.5. DHHS provides culturally competent services to diverse Humboldt County populations.
6. DHHS provides seamless delivery of services in the most effective and efficient manner.
7. DHHS regularly communicates with the community to improve programs, services and client outcomes.
8. DHHS shares data that helps me understand how our community is doing to improve the wellbeing of our community.
9. DHHS client services are easily accessible.
10. DHHS focuses on improving client outcomes.
11. The existing structure of DHHS promotes the integration of mental health, public health and social service programs in order to provide comprehensive, client centered services.
Please provide a short comment regarding question 11.
Like most areas in the U.S., our mental health services fall short.12. DHHS provides appropriate services to their clients to make the reentry program successful.
13. Select ONLY the top FIVE characteristics you would like to have in your next Director of Health and Human Services for Humboldt County:
Other skills (please specify)
Current with best practices for management. Lacking in ego. Non-patronizing.