The Community Mental Health Pipeline Problem

The Community Mental Health Pipeline Problem

As our CEO Julie Bluhm shared last year, Guild and other community-based mental health nonprofits are experiencing a burgeoning employment crisis. Staff members are leaving the field for myriad reasons including compensation and the emotional toll of the work. There...
10 Reasons to Thank a Social Worker

10 Reasons to Thank a Social Worker

We celebrate Social Work Month every March to recognize the contributions and achievements of social workers across the United States—and especially ours right here at home! This month-long observance is an opportunity to honor the dedication and hard work of social...
Staff Spotlight: Blaire Butala

Staff Spotlight: Blaire Butala

Given the nature of the work we do at Guild, people often think of our clinical staff when they think of us. These folks  work directly with clients on their mental health, employment, and housing. It’s important to us to shine the spotlight on all of our employees,...
A Day in the Life of an IRTS Participant

A Day in the Life of an IRTS Participant

Recently, we published a blog, What is IRTS, anyway?, highlighting the importance of Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) in our communities. In that piece, we talked to staff about what their roles and days look like working with clients in IRTS. Now,...