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Average Overhead Expenses for Mental Health Practices
Introduction Overhead expenses are the ongoing operational costs required to keep a mental health practice running. Understanding these expenses is essential for budgeting, pricing services, and maintaining financial sustainability. Unlike direct clinical costs—such as clinician time spent with clients—overhead includes rent, utilities, billing, administrative staff, technology, insurance, and more. Mental health practices vary widely in size and structure, but certain core overhead categories are common across solo practices, group practices, and larger clinics. This article breaks down average overhead categories to help providers plan accurately and improve financial decision-making.
By Abdul Mueed16 days ago in Journal
How to Not Become the Woman Everyone Warns the New Hires About
I wrote this manual because I have seen this behavior too many times to pretend it is rare. In many production jobs, toxic behavior is treated as normal, especially when it comes from older Hispanic women who have been there longer. They think they run the place. They mock new hires when they mess up. They give dirty looks instead of help. They laugh, whisper, and call it experience.
By Diani Alvarenga16 days ago in Fiction
The $73,000 Text Message That Changed Everything
"Just realized I missed the quarterly payment deadline by one day. How bad is this?" I stared at the message, knowing I was about to deliver devastating news. My client—a successful entrepreneur who built his tech consulting firm from zero to $3.2 million in annual revenue—had just cost himself $73,000.
By Nth Degree Tax16 days ago in Education
Oleg Belay and the TRINFICO Investment Group: Strategy, Development, and Crisis Resilience
How Was the TRINFICO Investment Group Formed Under Market Conditions? Russia’s financial market in the early 1990s developed amid high uncertainty and the absence of stable rules. The national economy was transitioning to a new model, while entrepreneurs had to operate in an environment where the regulatory framework was only beginning to take shape. It was during this period that Oleg Belay began his professional path, with the emerging market becoming a space for exploration and hands-on experience.
By Pavlo Chairkays16 days ago in Humans
Nostalgia -Those Were The Days
Baby Boomers Baby Boomers are the demographic cohort born between 1946 and 1964, following World War II, a period marked by a significant increase in brith rates. The Boomer generation has had a major impact on society and the economy due to its large size, and they are now entering retirement, influencing economic and political landscapes.
By Susan Payton16 days ago in Poets
