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Launch  Setting Up A Thriving Private Practice  (10 Hours)

Cost: $495 +HST (no textbook)

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Highlights of this program:

• 10 hours of study / must be completed within a maximum of 4 weeks
• no textbook required
• 30-minute consultation with a practice advisor included with price, arranged at end of course

Overview

The last few years have led to a burgeoning number of mental health professionals deciding to venture out and create their own private practices. But as many of us find out the hard way, the skills related to being good clinicians are not the same as being good business owners and operators. There are considerations to be made around legal and financial set-up, marketing and advertising, professional regulation, and the overall development of the business. These are the imperative items we must understand in order to achieve not just a strong private practice, but a thriving clinical business. 

In this course, students will learn about the steps to take which will allow them to get a strong start in private practice. This tailored program supports students in developing the business side of themselves, an investment well worth making for clinicians with a soon-to-be thriving practice.

Course Outline

“What got you here won’t get you there,” says Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. This is never truer than with trained mental health professionals who, armed with great clinical skills, now wish to become entrepreneurs with great business skills. Setting-up a private practice brings an abundance of professional, financial and creative possibilities, which are not usually available in traditional employment opportunities … but this journey of building and maintain a thriving business is one in which we must travel with eyes wide-open. How do I know if I’m suited to private practice? What legal, financial or business considerations must I consider? How do I market myself successfully? Presented by a 40-year veteran practitioner and regulator, students will receive direction on how to set-up a practice from the ground up, insights on regulation and supervisory considerations, and a downloadable course-pack of private practice start-up tools. The cost for this 10-hour online course is $495 plus tax.

Eligibility and Certification

Upon submission of the final ‘Reflection and Action Plan’ assignment, and following its review by the teaching team, students will then receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of this course. 

Please note that completing any of these courses within the program does not qualify you to register with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. There are currently no accredited CBT training programs in Canada, as there is no formal accreditation process for CBT in Canada.  Please be advised that these courses are approved by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and completion of these courses will satisfy most continuing education requirements.

Note the courses in this program are suitable for students with clinical backgrounds only, trained and capable of managing crisis clients. 

Getting Started

Once payment is received, students will receive a license key and can begin their studies. Course content is varied and made up of lectures, viewings, demos, supplemental readings and professional/reflective exercises. There are no tests or exams; however, there are assignments for each module, which must be completed and then submitted online. The assignments in each course do not have to be completed in one sitting but please note: you have a maximum of 4 weeks to complete your studies. We uphold a policy that we do not extend or re-open the software to you once your 4-week period of learning is up. Plan accordingly; if you will be away, you must catch up on your work. Please also note that in the event of cancellation, a $100 administration fee will be applied. 

Waitlists

There is no waitlist for this course.

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