Ethical Practice Workshop Series
Ethical Practice Workshop Series
Each Ethical Practice Workshop in the series will provide 60 minutes of didactic and experiential presentation followed by 30 minutes of focused, topical questions and answers with other area practice owners. Participants will be expected to come with specific questions related to the topics and to participate in discussion with other workshop attendees.
This workshop series will be facilitated by Josh Hetherington, LMFT, LCPC.
Topics include: Philosophy, Intake (how many clients do we need to make this work?), Referral network, Supervision, training and continuing education, Compensation Structure (how much does it cost to employ a professional?), Benefits (how much can I afford to give people the best level of comfort that I can?), Insurance Paneling and billing (who is going to pay attention to the details and be able to fix problems?), Hiring process (gut feelings and including others in the process), W2 V. 1099 (who to ask for help?), Marketing (how much is enough?), Practice Models (what’s your endgame?), and Preparing for the end.
Times: Mondays, 9-10:30am CT
Dates & Topics:
Mon 9/11/23: Philosophy
Mon 10/16/23: Intake and referral process, Supervision, Training and Continuing Education
Mon 11/13/23: Compensation structure, Benefits
Mon 12/11/23: Insurance paneling and billing
Mon 1/22/24: Hiring process & Employee vs Independent Contractor
Mon 2/12/2024: Marketing & Practice Models
Location: Virtual via Zoom (link will be provided via email 24 hrs before each workshop)
Attendance Fee: $50 for each workshop individually, or $290 for all 6 together (a savings of $10)
CEU’s Offered: 1 for each workshop
Please indicate the number of sessions you would like to attend below under “Quantity”. Once you click “Purchase” you will be given the opportunity to indicate which dates you plan to attend. If you are unsure, you can always come back to purchase additional sessions later. Please select “5 or fewer sessions” below if you are purchasing fewer than 6 workshops, at $50 each, and indicate the number of sessions you are purchasing under quantity.
If you want to purchase all 6 workshops at once for a savings of $10, select the “All 6 sessions” option below, and make sure to indicate “6” under Quantity.
Presenter Bio: Josh Hetherington LMFT, LCPC is the founder and owner of Chicago Center for Relationship Counseling. He got his MSMFT in 1998 and began his career. He worked in community mental health, hospitals and at the Family Institute at Northwestern as a supervisor and faculty member. He started a solo practice in 2011 and hired his first associate in 2012, becoming a group practice. Over that time, he’s made a lot of mistakes, learned a lot, and is happy to share his experiences.
Objectives of Each Workshop:
9-10:30 Mon, Mon 9/11/23: Philosophy
Objectives:
Attendees will develop ideas for their personal practice philosophy
Attendees will problem solve on any issues related to their practice philosophy
Attendees will modify, or solidify their practice philosophy
9-10:30 Mon, Mon 10/16/23: Intake and referral process, Supervision, Training and Continuing Education
Objectives:
Attendees will develop ideas for their various processes, including intake, supervision, training and continuing education.
Attendees will problem solve on any issues related to their various processes, including intake, supervision, training and continuing education.
Attendees will modify, or solidify their various processes, including intake, supervision, training and continuing education.
9-10:30 Mon, Mon 11/13/23: Compensation structure, Benefits
Objectives:
Attendees will develop ideas for their personal policies for compensation and benefits.
Attendees will problem solve on any issues related to their policies for compensation and benefits.
Attendees will modify, or solidify their policies for compensation and benefits.
9-10:30 Mon, Mon 12/11/23: Insurance paneling and billing
Objectives:
Attendees will develop ideas for their insurance and billing practices.
Attendees will problem solve on any issues related to their insurance and billing practices.
Attendees will modify or solidify their insurance and billing practices.
9-10:30 Mon, Mon 1/22/24: Hiring process & Employee vs Independent Contractor
Objectives:
Attendees will develop ideas for their personal hiring process and values related to having employees vs contract workers.
Attendees will problem solve on any issues related to their hiring process and values related to having employees vs contract workers.
Attendees will modify or solidify their hiring process and values related to having employees vs contract workers.
9-10:30 Mon 2/12/2024: Marketing & Practice Models
Objectives:
Attendees will develop ideas for their marketing strategies and use of practice models.
Attendees will problem solve on any issues related to their marketing strategies and use of practice models.
Attendees will modify or solidify their marketing strategies and use of practice models.
Chicago Center for Relationship Counseling is an approved Sponsor by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) (168.000227 and 197.000295). Credits are applicable to LMFT and LCPC in Illinois. If you have a different licensure or are licensed outside of Illinois, please check with your licensure body before purchasing. Refunds can be offered up to 24 hours prior to the event.
