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Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW

About Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW

Stacey E. Halford, a Licensed Master’s Social Worker, spent thirteen years as a Rural Healthcare Recruiter in a non-profit, placing physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in rural hospital and ambulatory care settings. In July, 2019, Ms. Halford launched Day Halford Consultants, LLC. Through this work, Ms. Halford consults with healthcare non-profits and other healthcare entities for rural healthcare access strategy development.

Healthcare Workforce & Provider Recruitment: Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW - June 5, 2020

Once the initial fear and anxiety around the COVID-19 pandemic passed, a new normal in the healthcare workforce world emerged. By now you’ve likely returned to work in some capacity. Maybe you now work remotely (Work from Home, or the new shorthand, WFH) and will do so for a while. Maybe you’ve recently returned to work under social distancing and protective face cover/mask constraints. Either way, the effects of COVID-19 loom for the long haul. Sit back, adjust your face mask, and learn how to adapt and thrive in the new world of healthcare workforce and provider recruitment...

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Healthcare Workforce & Provider Recruitment: Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Anxiety Management Through COVID-19’s Second Wave

By Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW - July 1, 2020

Maybe you are a healthcare provider on the frontlines of COVID-19. Maybe you are a young mom watching as decisions are made about school reopening in the fall. Whatever your specific life circumstance, you are not immune to the anxiety that comes along with such unsettled times. With calm, focus, and armed with the facts, we can face the future together with a more settled heart and mind.

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Anxiety Management Through COVID-19’s Second Wave

Healthcare Recruiter and Candidate Boot Camp: Communication 101

By Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW - July 14, 2020

Recruiter/candidate miscommunication is usually due to shifts in priorities, inattention to detail, or adding a third person into the lines of communication. Most of the time miscommunication is not intentionally hurtful or rude. Use the right communication tools at the right time. Your method of communication should help – not hinder – the context and intent of your message...

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Healthcare Recruiter and Candidate Boot Camp: Communication 101