Today’s session highlights important questions to ask for solo or group practices about hiring an intake coordinator. Is this a smart move for your practice? Let’s dive into this topic and discuss barometers by which to measure and consider if an intake coordinator makes sense for your practice right now.

Our Featured Guest

Uriah Guilford

Uriah Guilford is a group practice owner based in northern California. He also owns Productive Therapist, which provides virtual assistants and intake coordinators for therapy practices. Uriah has been a group practice owner since 2015 and has a lot of wisdom to share about the journey to hire and train an intake coordinator. We cover all the bases on this topic, including if hiring an intake coordinator makes sense for your practice and the most common responsibilities of an intake coordinator that can help you reclaim valuable hours in your day. We also cover data privacy, how an intake coordinator should handle this, and the top mistakes clinicians make in hiring for this role. We wrap up with the metrics in determining when an intake coordinator is a great fit for your practice.

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You’ll Learn:

The purpose and role of an intake coordinator
Trends in intake processes—what works best?
Too many options confuse and overwhelm people looking for therapy.
Is it time for me to hire an intake coordinator? How do I know? (Take Uriah’s quiz to find out!)
How an intake coordinator can help you grow your practice
Uriah’s opinion on the importance of an intake coordinator: “Your Intake Coordinator is the MVP of your practice.”
Understanding when to delegate to your intake coordinator
Uriah’s journey of letting go and transitioning responsibilities to his intake coordinator
Top responsibilities of an intake coordinator
Considerations about data privacy for your practice and your intake coordinator
Solutions when your intake coordinator is sick or away on vacation
Uriah’s advice on hiring (and retaining) intake coordinators for growing practices
Top mistakes therapists make in hiring an intake coordinator
Important considerations in training an intake coordinator
Solid metrics to determine if an intake coordinator is right for you
Uriah’s course, The Intake Coordinator Starter Pack: Find the course here and use the discount code “STC” for 25% off!

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