Jeffrey Zimmerman

Practice Innovations special issue culturally affirming practices and multicultural considerations.

List the principles of population health for psychological practice, and identify one or more concrete strategies to advance population health that can be utilized in psychological practice.

This 2-volume handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the primary approaches to theory, research, training, and practice in psychotherapy.

Addresses how to make the best use of your accountant, the importance of using an accountant when starting a practice to help with the type of structure and implications regarding administrative, the importance of using an accountant who knows state laws pertaining to mental health service delivery, and more.

Addresses the need for lifelong professional development; myths around competency and practice; myths around the lack of need for professional development, supervision, and mentoring postlicensure; and how a consultant can help a solo and group practice develop a strategic plan for professional development.

Addresses common risk management vulnerabilities, less common but significant risk management vulnerabilities and how consultants may help, and what risk management consultants cannot provide.

Addresses how a practice management consultant can help address a multitude of practice issues, and how this type of consultation is different from legal, accounting, and risk management consultation.

Addresses ways to make best use of an attorney consultant, how to deal with concerns about legal fees, in what situations are attorneys often not consulted but should be, and more.

List what needs to be in place in the event of a sudden disability or death of a practice owner, and list the factors that need to be attended to when selling or closing a practice.

List the strengths and advantages of developing a collaborative approach to providing mental health services to address an identified need in the community.

Summarize considerations and approaches for starting an integrated care program, especially one that can bring clinical services to the underserved.

Describe the challenges in recordkeeping, protecting privacy, and complying with related regulations that are now in place due to telehealth and interjurisdictional practice.

Describe the challenges and procedures needed to provide clinical services across state lines when using telehealth platforms.

List best practices for administrative and clinical staff development to assure for excellent compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards.

Describe basic financial principles and considerations for managing a mental health service delivery organization in a sustainable fashion.

Describe approaches for creating ongoing excellence in clinical skills and service delivery.

List advantages of having a clearly defined practice vision, and describe types of metrics that are important for running an outpatient mental health practice.

Provides participants a methodology for envisioning the next stage of their practice and developing a plan to address key decisions. Considerations around practice partners, transitioning to a niche practice, and using data to help with projections and important decisions are addressed.

Features presentations from five mental health professionals with diverse niche practices (alternative dispute resolution for divorce, psychotherapy with gay and lesbian clients, child services, psychotherapy with immigrants, and trauma).

Identify at least three fundamental considerations when starting a practice to address the needs of the community in an ethically responsible manner.

Tips on preparing for and participating in a successful private practice interview.

Describe a process for defining a practice vision, use practice metrics, and create a place in your community.

Keep your practice thriving and growing by tracking your basic metrics, thus assuring the overall health of the practice for the future.

Slides accompanying a discussion of types of measures (accounts receivables, referral patterns, productivity, etc.); using a dashboard; loss prevention; improving patient care; and strategic planning.

Keep your practice relevant by positioning it to meet the changing needs of the community you serve.