Turnover of IPS employment specialists: Rates and predictors

BACKGROUND: There are anecdotal reports of high job turnover Individual Placement and Support employment specialists. However, no studies have addressed this issue. OBJECTIVE: To explore whether rates among specialists higher compared to public sector employees along with the correlates intentions. METHODS: A repeated cross-sectional study collected data from 40 in Norway using validated scales measure perceptions. Turnover intentions were main outcome. RESULTS: rate (45.0%) was significantly than average other occupations (27.1%) same geographical regions (x2 = 6.5, df 1, p 0.01). After adjusting for potential confounders, five factors remained associated directions as expected: general satisfaction (β= –0.33, < 0.05), current work –0.35, supervision –0.28, meaningfulness –0.42, 0.05) Negative emotionality personality trait 0.58, 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Addressing will positively impact on productivity continuity support people mental health conditions.