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Insights for the Helpers: Practical Advice for Navigating Private Practice
Why September Is the Hardest Month for Clinicians (And What to Do About It)
If you have been in behavioral health long enough, you already know it before it arrives. The emails pick up. The voicemails stack. The referrals that slowed through July and August come rushing back in,…
Grief Doesn’t Follow a Timeline
At the end of August, two observances fall within a day of each other: National Grief Awareness Day on August 30, and International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. That proximity is not a coincidence….
What Recovery Really Looks Like
Recovery is often talked about as a destination. A finish line. A milestone. A moment when someone is finally “better.” But for those who work in behavioral health, and for the individuals and families navigating…
What a Perfect Audit Means in Behavioral Health Care
At Health Affiliates Maine, we recently received exciting news: our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) earned a perfect audit. For many outside the behavioral health field, an audit may sound like a technical or administrative milestone….