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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Behavioral Health > Getting Started in Private Practice: The Complete Guide to Building Your Mental Health Practice Getting Started in Private Practice: The Complete Guide to Building Your Mental Health Practice Chris E. Stout, PsyD,  Laurie Cope Grand, MS, MFT Softcover: 352 pages ISBN 0471426237 978-0471426233 W. W. Norton October 2004 (click button below for the very best currently available price for this important resource) All the tips and tools you need to build a successful mental health practice from the ground up are provided here. 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. Table of Contents: 1 Discover your ideal practice 5 2 Finance your start-up practice 23 3 Create a business plan 43 4 Set your fees 51 5 Set up shop and measure results 69 6 Minimize risk 107 7 Manage managed care 123 8 Market your practice 141 9 Discover and market your niche 163 10 Generate referrals 181 11 Attract media attention 195 12 Advertise your practice 217 13 Presentations, speeches, and workshops 243 14 Customer service skills for therapists 259 15 Self-care for therapists 269   Chris E. Stout, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as Illinois’s first Chief of Psychological Services for the Department of Human Services/Office of Mental Health. He has published or presented over 300 papers and twenty-nine books and manuals on various topics in psychology.   Laurie Cope Grand, MS, MFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of numerous books on practice management, including The Therapist’s Advertising and Marketing Kit and The Therapist’s Newsletter Kit, both from Wiley. (information from the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore