All the tips and tools you need to build a successful mental health practice from the ground up Many mental health professionals currently working for group practices, hospitals, and private or government agencies have both the skills and the drive to become solo practitioners. But how and where do you begin? Getting Started in Private Practice is a reliable reference that offers the comprehensive information and armchair motivation you need to establish and build your own practice from the ground up. User-friendly and full of helpful tips, this handy book provides you with tools and techniques for starting and maintaining a thriving private practice, including information on: * Discovering your ideal practice * Creating a business plan * Financing your start-up * Setting fees * Setting up shop and measuring results * Minimizing risk * Managing managed care * Marketing your practice * Generating referrals * Utilizing additional print, Web, and organizational resources From major concerns such as ethics and liability to day-to-day matters like selecting stationery and business cards, Getting Started in Private Practice puts the best solutions at your fingertips. Whether you're a recent graduate or a seasoned pro, this invaluable resource will help you minimize the uncertainty of establishing a solo practice while maximizing the rewards.
This book presents in a fun and user-friendly manner an orientation and guide to the lactation consultant profession, as manifested by the Private Practice Lactation Consultant.
With nutrition at the forefront of today's health agenda, Dietetics: Practice and Future Trends, Third Edition, has been updated to address the growing opportunities available to dietitians. This comprehensive resource provides everything a dietitian needs to know to establish a fulfilling career, from specific practice areas and educational programs to professional requirements. Features Offers a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the dietetics profession Covers emerging issues and trends in dietetics, such as health and wellness Emphaszies new opportunities for dietitians Explains the major areas of dietetics practice from clinical services to public health nutrition Provides useful statistical information such as the latest salary data Instructor resources include PowerPoint slides and a TestBank The Third Edition of this popular guide includes completely updated figures and references, such as salary data and educational standards, and the following additions: Current and emerging issues in dietetics, including gerontology, genetics, the green revolution, food safety, and obesity Naotionwide survey of public perceptions of food and nutrition Report by the Task Force on the Future of Dietetics Education CDR Study on Advanced Practice report Information on American Dietetic Association Foundation activities, including research funding, research projects, and public outreach Book jacket.
All the tips and tools you need to start, grow, and sustain a successful forensic psychology practice Getting Started in Forensic Psychology Practice is the first book of its kind aimed at those mental health professionals and recent graduates interested in entering the growing and lucrative field of forensic psychology. User-friendly and full of helpful tips, this handy guide provides you with tools and techniques for starting a thriving forensic psychology practice, or incorporating a forensic specialty into your current practice. This comprehensive resource includes information on: * The difference between clinical and forensic practice * Advantages and disadvantages of forensic practice * Preparing for forensic psychological practice * Planning a forensic psychology business * How to market your practice * What lawyers look for in forensic psychologists as expert witnesses> * Ethics, professional competence, and risk management issues * Performing evaluations * Testifying in court and depositions In addition, Getting Started in Forensic Psychology Practice also features several helpful appendices that include sample evaluations and reports, as well as detailed discussions of child custody evaluation and assessment. Covering everything from advice on how to dress for court to major concerns such as the problems of insanity defenses, Getting Started in Forensic Psychology Practice puts the best solutions and information at your fingertips. Whether you're a recent graduate or a seasoned practitioner, this invaluable resource will help you minimize the uncertainty of establishing your forensic practice while maximizing the rewards.
Handbook of Private Practice is the premier resource for mental health clinicians, covering all aspects of developing and maintaining a successful private practice. Written for graduate students considering the career path of private practice, professionals wanting to transition into private practice, and current private practitioners who want to improve their practice, this book combines the overarching concepts needed to take a mental health practice (whether solo or in a group) from inception, through its lifespan. From envisioning your practice, to accounting and bookkeeping, hiring staff, managing the practice, and running the business of the practice, a diverse group of expert authors describe the practical considerations and steps to take to enhance your success. Chapters cover marketing, dealing with insurance and managed care, and how to choose your advisors. Ethics and risk management are integrated throughout the text with a special section also devoted to these issues and strategies. The last section features 26 niche practices in which expert practitioners describe their special area of practice and discuss important issues and aspects of their specialty practice. These areas include assessment and evaluation, specialized psychotherapy services, working with unique populations of clients, and more. Whether read cover-to-cover or used as a reference to repeatedly come back to when a question or challenge arises, this book is full of practical guidance directly geared to psychologists, counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists in independent practice.
Provides customizable, practice-tested exercises for use in counseling and therapy with parents The Parenting Skills Homework Planner provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features: 60 ready-to-copy exercises designed to aid parents A quick-reference format--the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problem, from divorce and trauma to school pressures and sexual abuse Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises Assignments that are cross-referenced to The Parenting Skills Treatment Planner—so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or behavioral problem A CD-ROM that contains all the exercises in Word format—allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needs
PracticePlanners? The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals Features new and updated assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of mental health professionals The Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Second Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features: * 79 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by adult clients, including such problems as chemical dependence, grief, financial stress, and low self-esteem * A quick-reference format--the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including anxiety, sleep disturbance, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, dissociation, and eating disorders * Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises * Assignments that are cross-referenced to The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition--so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or problem * A CD-ROM that contains all the exercises in a word processing format--allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needs Additional resources in the PracticePlanners? series: Treatment Planners cover all the necessary elements for developing formal treatment plans, including detailed problem definitions, long-term goals, short-term objectives, therapeutic interventions, and DSM diagnoses. Progress Notes Planners contain complete, prewritten progress notes for each presenting problem in the companion Treatment Planners. For more information on our PracticePlanners? products, including our full line of Treatment Planners, visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/practiceplanners
Features new and updated assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of mental health professionals The Adolescent Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Second Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features: 83 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by adolescent clients, such as eating disorders, suicidal ideation, and chemical dependence A quick-reference format—the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including anger management, blended family conflicts, low self-esteem, and sexual acting out Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises Assignments that are cross-referenced to The Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition—so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or problem A CD-ROM that contains all the exercises in a word-processing format—allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needs
The Early Childhood Education Intervention Treatment Planner provides all the elements necessaryto quickly and easily develop formal education treatment plans that take the educational professional a step further past the writing of goals for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) as well as mental health treatment plans. The educational treatment plan process assists the professional in identifying interventions and communicating to others the specific method, means, format, and/or creative experience by which the student will be assisted in attaining IEP goals. Critical tool for treating the most common problems encountered in treating children ages 3-6 Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized educational treatment plans Organized around 27 main presenting problems, including autism, cultural and language issues, depression, eating and elimination concerns, cognitive and neurological impairment, oppositional behavior, school entry readiness, and others Over 1,000 well-crafted, clear statements describe the behavioral manifestations of each relational problem, long-term goals, short-term objectives, and educational interchange Easy-to-use reference format helps locate educational treatment plan components by disability Includes a sample treatment plan that conforms to the requirements of most third-party payors and accrediting agencies (including HCFA, JCAHO, and NCQA)
The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals The Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment Planner provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payors, and state and federal review agencies. A critical tool for mental health professionals treating patients coping simultaneously with mental illness and serious substance abuse Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized treatment plans Organized around 25 main presenting problems with a focus on treating adults and adolescents with alcohol, drug, or nicotine addictions, and co-occurring disorders including depression, PTSD, eating disorders, and ADHD Over 1,000 well-crafted, clear statements describe the behavioral manifestations of each relational problem, long-term goals, short-term objectives, and clinically tested treatment options Easy-to-use reference format helps locate treatment plan components by behavioral problem or DSM-IV-TR diagnosis Includes a sample treatment plan that conforms to the requirements of most third-party payors and accrediting agencies (including HCFA, JCAHO, and NCQA)
The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payors, and state and federal agencies. New edition features: Empirically supported, evidence-based treatment interventions Organized around 43 main presenting problems, including anger management, chemical dependence, depression, financial stress, low self-esteem, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Over 1,000 prewritten treatment goals, objectives, and interventions - plus space to record your own treatment plan options Easy-to-use reference format helps locate treatment plan components by behavioral problem Designed to correspond with the The Adult Psychotherapy Progress Notes Planner, Third Edition and the Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Second Edition Includes a sample treatment plan that conforms to the requirements of most third-party payors and accrediting agencies (including CARF, JCAHO, and NCQA).
