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Business Development
Coaching
for Mental Health Professionals
Does this sound like you?
"I'm not sure if private practice is right for
me."
"I have the skills to do great work, but I'm not marketing myself
successfully."
"I've tried private practice before, but never made enough
money in
it to support myself."
"I don't know how to develop the forms I'll need."
"What do I need to know about HIPAA Compliance and risk
management?"
"Is it worth it for me to go through all this work if
I only want a few
clients at a time?"
Elizabeth Ruegg, LCSW,
BCD, CAP, CT, CCFS
Graduated summa cum laude from Marymount College (1986) and
Fordham University (1988);
Is licensed as a clinical social worker in New York (1988) and Florida
(1997);
Has maintained a busy, full-time private practice for the since 1998 in Pasco County, Florida;
Works with clinical interns for licensure to help them meet their
professional goals;
Enjoys assisting other mental health professionals who are interested in
moving from agency to private practice;
Knows the steps to help you move with intention and purpose from
"where you are" to "where you'd like to be" in your
professional life.
Life
as a private practitioner is filled with creativity, challenge,
opportunities for growth, and tons of flexibility. In the past ten years,
I've learned a lot about how to make a practice grow and thrive, and I
love to share that knowledge with other licensed professionals.
In
individual coaching, we work together on your practice, so you can make it
everything you want it to be. Common areas of focus include:
Individual
coaching is usually scheduled once or twice a month either in person or by
phone. Individual coaching fees are $100 per 50 minute session.
Private
Practice 101 Coaching Group
The
Coaching Group is a great way to get lower-cost private practice coaching
while obtaining support from others who are also on the private practice
journey. The six session group meets at my office in Port Richey every
fourth Saturday from 9 to 11 AM.
Session One: Envisioning
Your Practice
- Defining Your Dream Practice
- Identifying Your Client Base
- Developing Realistic Practice Building Goals
- The Essential Habits of Highly Successful Private Practitioners
Session Two: Office
Options
- How Much Space Will You Need?
- Renting Solo vs. Partnering with Others
- Split Fee Arrangements: What to Watch Out For and What's a Good Deal
- Accurately Estimating Expenses
- Creating an Ideal Environment in a Non-Ideal Space
Session Three: Protecting
Your Practice
- Business Permits
- Malpractice Insurance
- Self Employment Taxes
- Responding to Subpoenas and Record Requests
Session Four: Networking,
Marketing and Using Promotional Materials
- Brochures and Newsletters
- Websites: Worth the Effort?
- Developing Referral Sources
- Niche vs. Mass Market Advertising
- Finding or Building a Peer Group
Session Five: Partnering
with Managed Care
- Straight Talk about the Pros and Cons
- Fee Schedules for all Major Insurers and EAP programs
- Contact Information and Requirements for Paneling
- Setting Yourself Apart: How to Make Them Want You!
Session Six: Forms
and Documentation
- What Documentation is Required?
- About Forms: To Build or To Buy?
- Using Screening Tools
- All About HIPAA and the Notice of Privacy Practices
Guest speakers in the group
include an attorney, a process server/registered agent, a web design
specialist, and a medical biller, who share critical information for private
practitioners in their areas of expertise.
Coaching Group fees:
$300 for the entire six-session series. Enrollment includes
comprehensive written materials and continental breakfast.
To enroll, please complete this form below, print, then submit as described below.
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