Getting Better at Private Practice

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Expert advice for building your private practiceThe "business" of practice as a mental health professional is a skill that is seldom taught in school and requires thoughtful guidance and professional mentorship from those who have already succeeded. Containing the collective wisdom and secrets of many expert practitioners, this helpful resource provides useful insights for setting up, managing, and marketing your practice, including timely advice on being a successful provider in the digital age?from Internet marketing to building your online presence. Designed for private practices of any size and at any stage of development, this practical guide looks at: Creating your dream niche practiceChoosing the right technological tools and resources to simplify and streamline your jobLeveraging the Internet to market your practiceDeveloping a practice outside of managed careTransitioning to executive coachingEthical and legal aspects of private practiceFull of action-oriented ideas, tips, and techniques, Getting Better at Private Practice provides both early career and seasoned mental health professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to establish, develop, and position their practice so that it is financially successful and life-enriching over the long term.Content: Chapter 1 Differences in Business Structures and Protections in Human Service Private Practice: Which Suits Your Practice Best? (pages 1–12): Jonathan D. NyeChapter 2 Making Ends Meet: Financial Management in Private Practice (pages 13–32): David W. BallardChapter 3 Managed Care Contracting: Strategies for Negotiating and Maintaining Relationships (pages 33–51): Bridget MorehouseChapter 4 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Private Practice (pages 52–68): Scott Hammer and Kenneth H. KesslerChapter 5 How Writing a Column for Your Local Newspaper Can Enhance Your Private Practice (pages 69–82): Linda SapadinChapter 6 How Self?Publishing Can Enhance Your Private Practice (pages 83–94): Linda Sapadin and John E. MayerChapter 7 Working with the Media (pages 95–106): Pauline WallinChapter 8 The Power of Community Networking (pages 107–149): Melhim W. Restum and Joe BavoneseChapter 9 The Benefits of Joining Professional Organizations (pages 150–163): Lisa R. GrossmanChapter 10 From Vision to Mission: Building a Practice That is Personally Satisfying and Professionally Successful (pages 164–176): Heather M. HaleChapter 11 Web Sites and Internet Marketing (pages 178–195): Joe BavoneseChapter 12 Building Your Online Presence as an Expert (pages 196–213): Pauline WallinChapter 13 Ethics and Social Networking Sites (pages 214–229): Laura A. TaylorChapter 14 The Google Factor: Ethical Considerations for Therapists Practicing in the Digital Age (pages 230–238): Ofer ZurChapter 15 Technological Tools for Therapists: A List of Helpful Software and Web Sites (pages 239–250): William E. Benet and Chris E. StoutChapter 16 Starting and Growing Concierge Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Practices (pages 252–265): William R. LynchChapter 17 Developing a Practice outside of Managed Care (pages 266–278): Steven WalfishChapter 18 Using Feedback?Informed Therapy (FIT) to Build a Premium?Service, Private?Pay Practice (pages 279–291): Jason A. SeidelChapter 19 The One?Stop Shop: Collaboration beyond Psychology (pages 292–303): Brian K. SullivanChapter 20 Psychologists in Dispute Resolution: Being Part of a Revolution! (pages 304–316): Amy L. RobinsonChapter 21 Why Wait?: Building a Stellar Practice in Weight Management (pages 317–334): Brad SaksChapter 22 Becoming an Educational Consultant (pages 335–347): Heather M. HaleChapter 23 Building a Successful Education Business (pages 348–363): Jack KrasuskiChapter 24 Blending Treatment Innovation and Economic Success for Working with Troubled Emerging Adults: The Yellowbrick Model (pages 364–375): Jesse Viner, Laura Viner and Chris E. StoutChapter 25 Transitioning to Executive Coaching (pages 376–393): Jeffrey E. AuerbachChapter 26 A Psychologist's Career in Sports Administration (pages 394–411): John E. MayerChapter 27 Working in Sport Psychology (pages 412–425): Kate F. HaysChapter 28 “You're Fired! Hooray!” Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Fall Back in Love with Working in Psychology (pages 428–440): Michael AisenbergChapter 29 Why All the Enlightenment, Empowerment, and Edification Embedded in This Book May Mean Nothing to You (pages 441–443): Linda Sapadin