Expert advice for building your private practice The "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: <ul>
<li>Creating your dream niche practice</li> <li>Choosing the right technological tools and resources to simplify and streamline your job</li> <li>Leveraging the Internet to market your practice</li> <li>Developing a practice outside of managed care</li> <li>Transitioning to executive coaching</li> <li>Ethical and legal aspects of private practice</li> </ul>
Full 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.

Getting Better at Private Practice

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Stout, Chris E.

Psychology & Counseling

wiley

Managed care presents mental health professionals with new and difficult challenges. But, as this book clearly demonstrates, it also offers practitioners new opportunities for growth, especially with regard to psychological testing services. Although testing is subject to increased cost/benefit scrutiny under managed care, it has also acquired new utility in a variety of medical arenas —as a tool for level-of-care assignments, quality and risk management, and psychological/medical triage. 
A combination reference, planning manual, and marketing guide, Psychological Assessment in Managed Care provides clinical psychologists with the expert guidance they need to successfully apply their unique psychometric and testing skills in the volatile world of managed behavioral health care. Clinicians and administrators alike will benefit from its detailed practical coverage of the new and emerging applications of both pencil-and-paper and automated psychological screening instruments. The book begins with a concise history of managed care, from the first HMOs to the emerging capitated payment systems. Special attention is given to the integration of mental and general health services, and the implications of this trend for psychological screening in medical settings. This is followed by an exploration of the benefits of new test applications under managed care, including risk and liability management, treatment planning, and quality and outcomes measurement and management. This section closes with an arsenal of cost-offset techniques that enable psychologists to better market their testing services to managed care payers. The final portion of the book is devoted to state-of-the-art automated testing systems. Dr. Stout shows how new technologies can significantly enhance the quality of assessment, while keeping costs down. Psychological Assessment in Managed Care provides mental health professionals with a road map for successfully navigating the rocky terrain of today's managed health care system. "Systems expert Dr. Chris Stout has performed his magic again. His insightfully crafted methods of assessment provide a clean and easy road map to making managed care user-friendly. Dr. Stout's seasoned advice shows providers creative uses for testing. A 'must' book for today's struggling provider who wants rapid solutions that work." —Douglas H. Ruben, PhD Clinical Psychologist The first book focusing exclusively on the role of testing and assessment in today's changing mental health arena. Psychological Assessment in Managed Care provides clinicians and health care administrators with comprehensive coverage of nuts-and-bolts issues such as: <ul>
<li>Testing fee structures under managed care</li> <li>Gathering outcome data</li> <li>The most appropriate tests for specific situations and client populations</li> <li>New applications of assessment instruments for managed care</li> <li>The benefits and risks of automated testing systems under managed care</li> </ul>

Psychological Assessment in Managed Care

This valuable resource makes it easier than ever for clinicians tocreate formal treatment plans that satisfy all the demands of HMOs,managed care companies, third-party payers, and state and federalreview agencies. Focusing on psychological problems that requiretreatment in inpatient, partial hospitalization, or intensiveoutpatient settings, this planner provides treatment planningcomponents for 35 serious adult and adolescent behavioraldisorders. Following the user-friendly format found in thebestselling The Complete Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, ithelps to prevent treatment plan rejection by insurers and HMOs, andbrings heightened focus to the treatment process. Provides behavioral definitions, long- and short-term goals andobjectives, therapeutic interventions, and DSM-IV diagnoses forserious mental disorders in adults and adolescents * Organized by 35 major presenting problems and containing morethan 1,000 polished treatment plan components * Designed for quick reference--treatment plan componentscan be created from behavioral problem or DSM-IV diagnosis * Features a workbook format that offers plenty of space torecord customized goals, objectives, and interventions * Provides a thorough introduction to treatment planning, plus asample plan that can be emulated in writing plans that meet allrequirements of third-party payers and accrediting agencies,including the JCAHO.

The Continuum of Care Treatment Planner

Jongsma, Jr., Arthur E.

Mental Health

This valuable resource makes it easier than ever for clinicians to create formal treatment plans that satisfy all the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payers, and state and federal review agencies. Focusing on psychological problems that require treatment in inpatient, partial hospitalization, or intensive outpatient settings, this planner provides treatment planning components for 35 serious adult and adolescent behavioral disorders. Following the user-friendly format found in the bestselling The Complete Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, it helps to prevent treatment plan rejection by insurers and HMOs, and brings heightened focus to the treatment process.  Provides behavioral definitions, long- and short-term goals and objectives, therapeutic interventions, and DSM-IV diagnoses for serious mental disorders in adults and adolescents  Organized by 35 major presenting problems and containing more than 1,000 polished treatment plan components  Designed for quick reference—treatment plan components can be created from behavioral problem or DSM-IV diagnosis  Features a workbook format that offers plenty of space to record customized goals, objectives, and interventions  Provides a thorough introduction to treatment planning, plus a sample plan that can be emulated in writing plans that meet all requirements of third-party payers and accrediting agencies, including the JCAHO.

The Continuum of Care Treatment Planner (PracticePlanners)

All the forms, handouts, and records you need to meet the paperwork requirements of the managed care era In an era of third-party accountability, your professional survival could hinge on your ability to comply with the documentation requirements of insurers and regulatory agencies. Written by an experienced clinician who has trained thousands of mental health professionals in effective clinical documentation, this sourcebook helps you minimize the potential for billing disputes–or worse–by arming you with the full retinue of required forms, checklists, and records. An indispensable resource for mental health professionals working in inpatient, partial hospitalization, day treatment, and/or residential treatment programs, The Continuum of Care Clinical Documentation Sourcebook is the only book that brings together sample documents covering all stages of treatment–from intake and admission to outcome assessment.  Ready-to-use blank forms, handouts, and records make it easy to satisfy the paperwork demands of HMOs, insurers, and regulatory agencies Completed copies of forms illustrate the exact type of information required Clear, concise explanations of the purpose of each form–including when it should be used, with whom, and at what point Forms may be copied from the book or customized on the included disk

The Continuum of Care Clinical Documentation Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Collection of Inpatient, Outpatient, and Partial Hospitalization Forms, Handouts, and Records (Documentation Sourcebooks)

Business & Money

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Find satisfaction and financial success with a new career in coaching Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching offers a go-to reference designed to help every mental health professional build, manage, and sustain a thriving coaching practice. Packed with hundreds of proven strategies and techniques, this nuts-and-bolts guide covers all aspects of the coaching business with step-by-step instructions and real-world illustrations that prepare you for every phase of starting your own coaching business. This single, reliable book offers straightforward advice and tools for running a successful practice, including: * Seven tools for making a great first impression * Fifteen strategies for landing ten paying clients * Seven secrets of highly successful coaches * Ten marketing mistakes to avoid Complete with sample business and marketing plans and worksheets for setting rates and managing revenue, Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching identifies the fifteen biggest moneymaking markets to target and offers valuable recommendations for financing that get the most impact and mileage from every budget. Quick "Action Steps" for applying ideas and techniques make this book useful right away. Get started in coaching today!

Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching: How to Create a Thriving Coaching Practice

Fairley, Stephen G.

The College Student Counseling 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. <ul>
<li>Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized treatment plans for young adult clients</li> <li>Organized around 28 main presenting problems, from academic performance anxiety and financial stress to depression, suicidal ideation, and chemical dependence</li> <li>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</li> <li>Easy-to-use reference format helps locate treatment plan components by behavioral problem or DSM-IV-TR(TM) diagnosis</li> <li>Includes a sample treatment plan that conforms to the requirements of most third-party payors and accrediting agencies (including HCFA, JCAHO, and NCQA)</li> </ul>

The College Student Counseling Treatment Planner

Jongsma, Arthur E.

Expert advice for building your private practice The "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: <ul> <li>Creating your dream niche practice</li> <li>Choosing the right technological tools and resources to simplify and streamline your job</li> <li>Leveraging the Internet to market your practice</li> <li>Developing a practice outside of managed care</li> <li>Transitioning to executive coaching</li> <li>Ethical and legal aspects of private practice</li> </ul> Full 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.

Getting Better at Private Practice (Getting Started)

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Stout, Chris E.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Stout, Chris E.

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Stout, Chris E.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Getting Better at Private Practice

Psychological Assessment in Managed Care

The Continuum of Care Treatment Planner

The Continuum of Care Treatment Planner (PracticePlanners)

The Continuum of Care Clinical Documentation Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Collection of Inpatient, Outpatient, and Partial Hospitalization Forms, Handouts, and Records (Documentation Sourcebooks)

Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching: How to Create a Thriving Coaching Practice

The College Student Counseling Treatment Planner

Getting Better at Private Practice

Getting Better at Private Practice (Getting Started)

The Continuum of Care Treatment Planner (PracticePlanners)