Ep. 42 How to Advance Your Career in Behavioral Health with Jordan Young

In this episode of MasterMined, Jordan Young—CEO of Jordan & Associates Consulting—pulls back the curtain on what's really happening in the behavioral health hiring market.

With experience spanning admissions, national conferences, and executive recruiting, Jordan has worked with more than 100 organizations and surveyed thousands of professionals across the industry. He shares what hiring managers consistently get wrong, why business development roles turn over more than any other position, and what actually drives employee retention.

From resume red flags to generational dynamics, this conversation offers practical, data-backed insights for behavioral health executives who want to build stronger teams—and for professionals who want to grow their careers with intention.

Key Moments:
00:28 – Compensation vs. advancement: what really drives career moves
28:27 – Why a poorly written resume quietly kills opportunities
29:49 – The two biggest interview disqualifiers (60%+ response rate)
31:44 – 57% say compensation drives satisfaction—but that's not why they leave
32:29 – "The grass is brown on both sides" career reality check
39:04 – The myth of hiring for a "book of business"
44:41 – Behavioral health as an under-professionalized profession
47:26 – Why employees need a compass, map, and guide
49:16 – What healthy turnover should actually look like
50:10 – The "banana test" for organizational culture

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