Discover expert insights and invaluable information tailored to mental health professionals looking to thrive in private practice. From managing client caseloads to nurturing your business growth, our blog covers essential strategies and tips to help you succeed in every aspect of running a mental health practice. Dive in and unlock the keys to a thriving and fulfilling career in mental health.
In the high pressure and high stakes world of mental health care, do you ever feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done? We know exactly what that can feel like; looking at the clock and thinking, “Everything needs to be organized and filed before I can head home.” This can be a necessary sacrifice (the healthcare industry demands them at times), but can also
How should you manage your practice data when you are preparing to go on leave or are retiring from private practice? Storing Records – 10 years+ Whether you’re reaching the end of your career or you just need time off, you have to be prepared to manage your data in accordance with PHIPA guidelines. Record retention in Canada is ten years after the last client contact, and at least ten
Would you like to run a more successful, effective practice this new year? Here are seven proven strategies that will help improve your private practice in 2018: 1. Treat Time As a Valuable Commodity The best strategy you can implement this new year is to make time management a priority. Remember that time truly is a commodity. In fact, it’s the most important commodity that we all have. Time management
Do you want to save more time and money in your business? Who doesn’t! This is the season when many savvy business owners are reflecting on their expenses for the year, analyzing ways they can save, and making plans for the coming year. One of the easiest ways to save more time and money is with an efficient practice management solution. Fits Your Budget Owl Practice doesn’t have to tax
Will you wear a poppy this year? What does wearing that flower mean to you as a Canadian? This Remembrance Day will mark 99 years since World War I—The Great War—was ended when an armistice was signed between Germany and the Allies. It took place on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”, November 11th, 1918, and this is an opportunity to remember the great sacrifices
Are you haunted by the mountains of paperwork piling up in your practice? Are you like the headless horseman forever searching for a solution to the disorganization in your office? There’s no need to be disorganized any longer! With Halloween just around the corner, now is the time to take the fright out of your practice management. Therapists, psychologists, and social workers just like you are extricating themselves from the
With World Mental Health Day coming up on October 10th, we like to step back at this time of year to consider mindfulness. How much time do you take for mindfulness is your own day? The practice of mindfulness is something you probably often speak about with your clients, but what about for yourself? Being mindful of your time and activities is just as important for you during your
Are you prepared for the policy changes for supervision in the mental health field in Ontario? The College of Psychologists of Ontario (or the CPO) is changing some of their policies for supervision in the mental health field and this might pertain to you if you supervise any members or non-members in your practice. In this article, we’ve outlined the changes, what requirements you can expect, and how this might
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