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17 - Training to Begin a Private Practice

from Part IV - Your Career as a Practitioner

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2022

By
Jeffrey E. Barnett  and
Elizabeth Henshaw Musewicz
Edited by
Mitchell J. Prinstein
Mitchell J. Prinstein
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Summary

As an aspiring mental health clinician have you ever wondered about entering private practice, how to decide if private practice is for you, if you should start your own practice or join a group practice, what specific education and training will help prepare you to enter private practice, and what you need to know and do to be successful in private practice? If so, this chapter will provide you with all this information and much more. Readers will learn business aspects of practice to include establishing and running a successful private practice, legal and tax issues, hiring and managing staff members, selecting a niche area of practice to specialize in, marketing your practice (with sample letters provided for your use), expert consultants to utilize to help ensure your success, and common pitfalls to avoid. Additionally, numerous resources are provided that will be of use to any private practitioner.

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Private practicebusinessentrepreneurshipniche practicecontractseducationtrainingmarketing
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The Portable Mentor
Expert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology
 , pp. 329 - 347
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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