Handbook of Private Practice: Keys to Success for Mental Health Practitioners

Handbook of Private Practice: Keys to Success for Mental Health Practitioners

Edited by Steven Walfish, Jeffrey E. Barnett, and Jeffrey Zimmerman

Abstract

Running a professional practice is an exciting, daunting, and at times frustrating endeavor. The goal of this book is to provide you with the practical information and guidance you will need to be successful in private practice. The first part of this book begins by addressing essential concepts related to beginning in practice, managing your practice, and using practice management consultants. It goes on to discuss the business of practice, growing a practice, building collaborative relationships to aid in growing your practice, and addressing common ethical and legal issues relevant to starting, running, and closing a private practice. This section concludes with a discussion of a range of special issues related to private practice that should assist you to develop, maintain, and grow a successful private practice. There are plenty of opportunities for learning a great deal about how to take the concept of being in practice and turning it into a business. The second section of this book contains chapters describing niche practice areas, written by private practitioners who actually are providing the services. Each of these short chapters provides brief, readable descriptions of assessment practices, psychotherapy practices, and other unique uses of mental health professionals’ skillsets that are applied outside of the more traditional medical model. This book is intended to help you develop a practice environment that allows you to support yourself and your loved ones while you provide the best care possible to those you serve.

Keywords: private practice, niche practice, business, mental health professionals, psychotherapy

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Print Publication Date:: Mar 2017

Print ISBN-13:: 9780190272166

Published online:: Jun 2017

DOI:: 10.1093/med:psych/9780190272166.001.0001

Authors

Steven Walfish, editor licensed psychologist, independent practice

Jeffrey E. Barnett, editor Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean, Loyola University Maryland

Jeffrey Zimmerman, editor licensed psychologist, independent practice

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Front Matter
Section 1 Private Practice Essentials
- Beginning in Practice
  - Chapter 1 Is Private Practice for You?: Key Information and Considerations for Success Jeffrey E. Barnett and Jeffrey Zimmerman
  - Chapter 2 Models of Private Practice: Which Practice is Best? Jeffrey Zimmerman
  - Chapter 3 Startup Finances Chris E. Stout and Grace Wang
  - Chapter 4 Insurance Needs of the Private Practitioner Martin G. Tracy and Jana N. Martin
  - Chapter 5 Typical Forms Used in a Private Practice Donald E. Wiger
  - Chapter 6 Recordkeeping in Private Practice Eric Y. Drogin and James A. Armontrout
  - Chapter 7 Measuring Clinical Progress with the OQ-45 in a Private Practice Setting Michael J. Lambert
  - Chapter 8 Entrepreneurship Basics for Practitioners Laurie K. Baedke
  - Chapter 9 Envisioning Your Ideal Practice Dave Verhaagen
  - Chapter 10 Developing a Business Plan Jesse Fairchild
- Managing Your Practice
  - Chapter 11 Considerations in Acquiring Office Space Jeffrey Zimmerman and Steven Walfish
  - Chapter 12 Psychotherapy Office Designs That Support Treatment Objectives Sally Augustin and Agneta Morelli
  - Chapter 13 Technology Considerations in Running a Private Practice Ellen Belluomini
  - Chapter 14 Issues in Hiring and Supervising Professional Staff and Support Personnel Craig Pohlman
  - Chapter 15 Basic Bookkeeping and Accounting for the Private Practitioner Jeffrey Zimmerman and Diane V. Libby
- Practice Management Consultants
  - Chapter 16 The Role of a Certified Public Accountant in Planning, Structuring, and Running a Private Practice Diane V. Libby
  - Chapter 17 The Role of the Attorney in a Private Practice A. Steven Frankel
  - Chapter 18 Financial Planning for the Private Practitioner Mary Gresham
  - Chapter 19 Mentorship in the Life and Work of the Private Practitioner W. Brad Johnson
- The Business of Practice
  - Chapter 20 Fees and Financial Arrangements in Private Practice Jeffrey E. Barnett
  - Chapter 21 Effective Billing and Collecting Thomas M. Kozak and Andrea Kozak Miller
  - Chapter 22 The Basics of Managed Care and Its Impact on Private Practice Gordon I. Herz
  - Chapter 23 Opportunities and Challenges of Medicare Amy S. Rosett
  - Chapter 24 Optimizing Customer Service in Private Practice Tiffany A. Garner and Jeffrey E. Barnett
- Growing a Practice
  - Chapter 25 Issues in Developing and Joining a Group Practice Edward A. Wise
  - Chapter 26 The Basics of Marketing Applied to Private Practice Pauline Wallin
  - Chapter 27 The Use of the Media in Marketing a Private Practice Nancy A. McGarrah
  - Chapter 28 The Use of Social Media in Marketing a Practice Heather Wittenberg
  - Chapter 29 How to Promote Your Practice Through Community Presentations Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Elaine Ducharme
- Collaboration
  - Chapter 30 Collaborating with Healthcare Professionals Steven M. Tovian
  - Chapter 31 Collaborating with Legal Professionals Eric G. Mart
  - Chapter 32 Collaborating with the Educational Community Stephanie T. Mihalas and Lev Gottlieb
  - Chapter 33 Consulting Psychology in the Business World Shirley A. Maides-Keane and Bernard J. Liebowitz
- Ethics and Legal Issues
  - Chapter 34 Common Ethical Transgressions by Private Practitioners Gerald P. Koocher and Rachael L. Suffrin
  - Chapter 35 Ethics Issues Regarding Supervision and Consultation in Private Practice Rodney K. Goodyear, Carol A. Falender, and Tony Rousmaniere
  - Chapter 36 Malpractice Issues for the Private Practitioner David L. Shapiro and Jeffrey N. Younggren
  - Chapter 37 HIPAA 101 for the Private Practitioner Lorna Hecker
  - Chapter 38 Ethical and Legal Aspects of the Practice of Teletherapy Sara Smucker Barnwell and Linda F. Campbell
  - Chapter 39 Dealing with Third Parties: Legal and Ethical Considerations Joe Scroppo
  - Chapter 40 Managing High-Risk Suicidal Clients in Private Practice Jeffrey C. Sung and David A. Jobes
  - Chapter 41 Issues in Planned and Unplanned Disruptions in Clinical Practice A. Steven Frankel
  - Chapter 42 Considerations in Closing a Private Practice Janet T. Thomas and Steven Walfish
- Special Issues
  - Chapter 43 The Private Practitioner and Family Issues Lauren Behrman
  - Chapter 44 Sustaining Self-Care and Thriving as a Private Practitioner Patricia A. Rupert and Ellen K. Baker
  - Chapter 45 Stalking and Online Harassment of the Private Practitioner Aaron J. Kivisto and Hannah M. Paul
  - Chapter 46 Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Strategies Jennifer M. Taylor and Greg J. Neimeyer
  - Chapter 47 How Social Policy Impacts Private Practice Catherine Gaines Ling, Sarah Huffman, and Patrick H. DeLeon
Section 2 Niche Chapters
- Assessment and Evaluation Services
  - Chapter 48 Child Custody Evaluations Allison B. Hill
  - Chapter 49 Personal Injury Evaluations William E. Foote
  - Chapter 50 Presurgical Bariatric Evaluations Caroljean Bongo
  - Chapter 51 Evaluations for Testing Accommodations for Adolescents and Adults with Specific Learning Disorders or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Robert L. Mapou
  - Chapter 52 Assessment of Egg and Sperm Donors Adam J. Rodríguez
- Psychotherapy Services
  - Chapter 53 Counseling Women with Breast Cancer Sandra Haber
  - Chapter 54 Treating Anxiety Disorders Sally Winston and Steven Shearer
  - Chapter 55 Treating Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Helen G. Jenne
  - Chapter 56 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hoarding Disorder Michael A. Tompkins
  - Chapter 57 Treating Trauma and Abuse Elaine Ducharme
  - Chapter 58 Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Eating Disorders Linda Paulk Buchanan
  - Chapter 59 Assessment and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Daniel Lennen
  - Chapter 60 Counseling Clients with Asperger’s Frank W. Gaskill
  - Chapter 61 Counseling Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Clients Barrie Morganstein
  - Chapter 62 Counseling Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder Lauren Moffitt Edwards and Noelle Santorelli
  - Chapter 63 Psychotherapy with College Students Rachel G. Smook
  - Chapter 64 Beyond Lesbian and Gay: A Private Practice for Bisexual, Transgender, Polyamorous, and Kinky Clients Geri D. Weitzman
  - Chapter 65 Interracial Couples Therapy Kyle D. Killian
  - Chapter 66 Psychotherapy with Interfaith Couples Susan S. Needles
- Other Services
  - Chapter 67 Developing a Sport Psychology Practice Kate F. Hays
  - Chapter 68 Social Skills (Social Competence) Training for Children and Adolescents Mary Karapetian Alvord and Lisa H. Berghorst
  - Chapter 69 Behavioral Sleep Medicine Catherine C. Loomis
  - Chapter 70 Collaborative Divorce Lisa Gabardi
  - Chapter 71 Co-Parenting Annette Rotter
  - Chapter 72 Treating Chronic Physical Illness Katherine S. Spencer
  - Chapter 73 Dating Skills Coaching and Psychotherapy Jessica Engle
End Matter
- Index

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