Many counselors dream of starting a private practice, but freedom and flexibility come with a wide range of new responsibilities, including marketing and money management.
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Private Practice Management
Nonprofit News is dedicated to examining issues that are of particular interest to clinicians working in nonprofit settings. Among the biggest fears for directors of nonprofit programs are bankruptcy, closure, takeover and termination. These problems can be headed off by providing good leadership, making wise decisions and ensuring the overall
As a consultant, I am contacted frequently by programs concerned about high turnover rates and also by clinicians who jump from one program to another without finding a good fit. There is no one way to ensure that a program will have low turnover or that you will find THE
Nonprofit News covers issues that are of interest to counselor clinicians working in a nonprofit setting. This month’s column focuses on several common mistakes that can have a deep impact on your program. No matter how talented the clinician or staff, mistakes will indeed occur from time to time. The
In my CACREP-accredited master’s and doctoral programs in community and clinical mental health counseling, I received a thorough education in many areas but little instruction on how to establish a private practice. Foundational legal and ethical concepts are introduced to students in the classroom, and clinical experience is offered in
John Duggan spends the majority of his workdays talking counselors through the challenges that inevitably confront them in their jobs. From insurance paperwork to licensure issues, questions run the gamut, says Duggan, the American Counseling Association’s manager of professional development. Duggan, a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed clinical professional
Credit cards are being used in more than 60 percent of all sales in the United States, and that number is expected to keep rising (see bit.ly/ccusage ). That means it is increasingly challenging to run any sort of business without accepting credit cards. Counselors must also factor in the
Most counselors I speak with are not fully compliant with HIPAA/HITECH (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, respectively). One of the primary areas in which they are not compliant is in the documentation of a risk assessment, along
Chances are that an online review of a product or service has significantly influenced your decision to purchase something (or not purchase something) recently. In fact, one research study reports that 84 percent of Americans say online reviews influence such decisions (see www.saurageresearch.com/online-consumer-reviews-drive-sales/ ). Furthermore, 63 percent of customers say
Denial is a powerful defense mechanism, and despite all of our knowledge and training as counselors, many of us still stick our heads in the sand concerning the potential for the unexpected to affect us, our practices and our clients. In dealing with insurance companies, taking notes, handling phone calls