The Ethics of Private Practice A Practical Guide for Mental Health Clinicians 1st Edition (2014) (PDF) by Jeffrey E. Barnett

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The Ethics of Private Practice helps mental health professionals understand the essential ethical issues related to the many challenges of being in independent practice. Seasoned clinicians Barnett, Zimmerman, and Walfish offer readers astute insight into building a practice that is designed to minimize unintended ethics violations and reduce associated risks. Each chapter focuses on a major aspect of the business of practice and incorporates relevant standards from the ethics codes of four mental health professions. Topics addressed include planning and successfully managing a practice, documentation and record keeping, dealing with third parties and protecting confidentiality, managing practice finances, staff training and office policies, advertising and marketing a practice, continuing professional development activities, and the closing of a private practice. Full of practical tips that can be readily implemented, this handy guide will be the go-to resource for all mental health clinicians in private practice.

Jeffrey E. Barnett, PsyD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist with 30 years of experience in independent practice. He also is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Loyola University Maryland, where he teaches courses in ethics and professional practice. He is a past Chair of the APA Ethics Committee and has published and presented widely on ethics and professional practice issues for mental health professionals.

User’s Reviews

“Every counselor and mental health professional will benefit from this practical resource covering ethical challenges in running a private practice. The astounding amount of helpful advice provided by these highly qualified and experienced authors is not to be found in most other ethics books.”-Patricia Keith-Spiegel, PhD, Voran Honors Distinguished Professor Emerita of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Ball State University, Co-author, Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions, and Author, Red Flags in Psychotherapy

“You will feel grateful to have this book as a resource. Reading the chapters is like having a series of sessions with a wise mentor who is helping you raise and weigh the most important options at hand before making a professional decision. Whether you are starting out, transitioning, or simply wanting to have a deeper awareness of how to minimize risk and uncertainty, this book is surely a major step in aiding you to have a more fulfilling and informed experience as a clinician or consultant. A must-read for professionals in today’s changing, challenging, and litigious mental health scene.” -Robert J. Wicks, PsyD, Author, The Resilient Clinician

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