This is the 1st part of a 3 -part series.
Dorlee M, in New York blogs on Social Work Career Development. Earlier this year, she wrote in asking why I have have repeatedly stated that working in a community agency (nonprofit, hospital, or organization) is the smartest thing a new graduate can {...}
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Continuous Learning
Meeting The Business and Marketing Needs Of New Mental Health Professionals
Licensed Professional Counselor, Shaun Fischler in Denver, Colorado posed an interesting question on one of the discussion lists that I frequent. Shaun gave me permission here to post his comments here and get some feedback from you . . . .
. . . Should graduate level counseling programs teach {...}
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How Mental Health Professionals Can Justify Their Clinical Fees
In the last week, I've spoken (or emailed) with four new professionals who are each struggling to ask for their desired fees. If you know what the Usual and Customary Fee is for mental health professionals and are still struggling to ask for that fee, then you need to get better at justifying (to {...}
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Free Continuing Education Opportunities For NAADAC Members
There are lots of reasons that you need to belong to the professional association of your particular discipline. In the United States, NAADAC, the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Counselors is the association for addictions professionals. Check out the many free {...}
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