+30k monthly revenue without hiring — real AI-usecase from a Ohio clinic. Anthony Watt, Clinical Director at Family Recovery, shares how they traded paperwork for patient time — and unlocked six-figure growth with one simple AI shift.

Anthony Watt, Clinical Director, Family Recovery Center, Ohio

Can AI help clinicians work faster without cutting corners? For Family Recovery Center in Ohio, the answer was yes — and the impact wasn’t just operational.

In just six months, the clinic added over $200,000 in clinical capacity by reclaiming time from documentation and reinvesting it into client care.

When Anthony Watt, Clinical Director at Family Recovery, first started exploring AI solutions, he wasn’t chasing a trend. He was looking for a way to make his team more efficient — without burning them out.

“We were at 77.6% note completion within 48 hours,” he says.

“By April, we were at 93%. That’s a 20% jump in timeliness — and we saw the same 20% lift in productivity.”

But this wasn’t just about finishing notes faster. The key: clinicians were able to see more clients — without increasing hours or compromising care.

The Problem: Documentation Was Slowing Down Growth

Like most behavioral health clinics, Family Recovery was juggling two competing forces: high caseload expectations and growing documentation demands. Notes were taking 5 to 15 minutes each. Multiply that by dozens of sessions per week, and you get the picture.

“If you want 65–70% direct care hours, but your team is drowning in admin… something’s got to give,” Anthony says.

For newer clinicians, the challenge was even bigger. “They know how to do therapy,” he explains, “but they’re not taught how to document it. They don’t know what a clean, defensible note looks like.”

The result? Inconsistent quality, missed deadlines, and extra stress — for both clinicians and leadership.

The Turning Point: Testing Yung Sidekick

In December 2024, Anthony’s team began testing Yung Sidekick, an AI-powered assistant that listens to therapy sessions and drafts clinical notes, customizable to any workflow.

By January, the tool was rolled out to every clinician at the agency.

“It wasn’t just about saving time,” he says. “It became a training tool too. Sidekick would pick up techniques the clinician had used without even realizing it — and reflect them clearly in the note.”

For new staff, that meant faster ramp-up. For seasoned clinicians, it meant more space to focus on care instead of typing.

Adoption: From Skepticism to Routine

Like many clinic leaders, Anthony wasn’t sure at first.

“I was a skeptic myself. I didn’t see the point. But after I tried it — it was obvious. It saves time and makes your notes better. Period.”

Some of his team were harder to convince.

“I have one clinician who hates tech — hates it,” he laughs. “Now she uses Sidekick for everything. The other day it glitched and she said, ‘Ugh, now I have to write my note manually.’ That says it all.”

The key? Don’t force it up front — just let people try it.

“Once they see how it works, they get it. We made it optional at first. Then we said: if you’re missing timeliness targets, you have to use it. That worked.”

Real Impact: More Clients, Less Burnout

The most important change? The team didn’t just save time — they used it.

“Our schedules are much more full than they were,” Anthony says. “We’re using that freed-up time to see more clients — and that’s what drove the 20% productivity jump.”

And the value was real. Based on average session rates and time recovered per clinician, the clinic added an estimated $3,200 in monthly value per clinician — through new sessions and reclaimed time.

With 15 clinicians over 6 months, that translates into over $200,000 in added clinical capacity and financial upside.

This wasn’t just about internal efficiency. It was real growth. More sessions. More clients served. Same clinical staff.

And with less pressure around documentation, clinicians didn’t burn out — they actually had more energy to focus on care.

“The difference in our day-to-day work is real,” he says.

“We’re more productive. The team’s less stressed. And the quality of documentation has gone up.”

Today, 100% of Family Recovery’s clinicians use Yung Sidekick — the fastest full-team rollout we’ve seen.

Advice for Other Clinics

We asked Anthony what he’d say to another clinic leader considering AI documentation tools.

“Try it. Seriously — just try it. Worst case, you don’t like it. But if you’re running a busy agency and your team is behind on notes, this will make a difference.”

He’s already recommended Yung Sidekick to other directors in his network, and many are now

Final Thoughts

AI tools in mental health are often misunderstood. Some fear they’ll replace clinical thinking. Others assume it’s just another layer of complexity.

But for Anthony and his team, it was the opposite.

Yung Sidekick didn’t just automate a task. It helped them reclaim time — and reinvest it directly into patient care and clinic growth.

“This didn’t just save us time. It made us better.”

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