Book contents
- The Portable Mentor
- The Portable Mentor
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Applying to Graduate School
- Part II Beginning your Career
- Part III Your Research/Academic Career
- Part IV Your Career as a Practitioner
- 17 Training to Begin a Private Practice
- 18 Obtaining a License to Practice Psychology
- 19 Becoming a Specialist: Board Certification
- 20 Becoming a Competent and Ethical Clinical Supervisor
- Part V Your Professional Service Career
- Part VI Your Career After Graduate School
- Index
- References
17 - Training to Begin a Private Practice
from Part IV - Your Career as a Practitioner
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 July 2022
- The Portable Mentor
- The Portable Mentor
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Applying to Graduate School
- Part II Beginning your Career
- Part III Your Research/Academic Career
- Part IV Your Career as a Practitioner
- 17 Training to Begin a Private Practice
- 18 Obtaining a License to Practice Psychology
- 19 Becoming a Specialist: Board Certification
- 20 Becoming a Competent and Ethical Clinical Supervisor
- Part V Your Professional Service Career
- Part VI Your Career After Graduate School
- Index
- References
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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- The Portable MentorExpert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology, pp. 329 - 347Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022