When staffing your wellness program you need to consider whether to hire a wellness staff or contract with wellness professionals from outside your organization.

Small and medium size worksites do not usually have a wellness professional on staff. If your worksite is in this category, you will need to contract with providers outside your company.

Large companies have several options. They can hire a staff solely for the wellness program, they can contract with outside wellness providers, or they can use a combination of internal staff and outside providers.

When selecting a provider, some key questions in the areas of staff, program structure, process, and effectiveness need to be addressed. Each of these key questions is discussed in the following sections.