[Opinion] Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration saw high turnover, low morale even before departing leader took over

Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration saw high turnover, low morale even before departing leader took over

Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration suffered from high turnover, low worker morale, and an environment in which staff felt undervalued and unable to freely express their ideas and opinions, even before the agency’s outgoing leader took the job. Gov. Jared Polis’ office announced late last month that Dannette Smith, who heads the agency responsible for overseeing mental health and substance-use programs in the state, will retire at the en…