Private Practice Group

The Private Practice Group focuses on the business management and administrative aspects of developing and operating a privately owned clinical social work practice. The group's goal is to provide tips, guidance, professional resources, collegial support, and positive encouragement surrounding the successes and challenges of starting and owning your own practice. The group meets on the 4th Saturday of each month from 9:30am-11am via Zoom (except in June and November, when the group holds a casual coffee hour on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:30am-11am via Zoom, & July and December, when the committee does not meet) and sometimes hosts external speakers on a variety of educational topics including insurance, billing, fee setting, marketing, legal business organization, and bookkeeping, as well as providing mutual support amongst group members to discuss setting up and maintaining your private practice. Pre-contemplative, new, and seasoned private practice social workers are welcome. This is a space for NASW Members only. 

Here is the Monthly Topic Calendar for 2023:

Saturday, January 28th, 2023 -- Legislative Updates & Impact on Practice

Saturday, February 25th, 2023 -- Documentation

Saturday, March 25th, 2023 -- Risk Management

Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 -- CAQH & NPI

Saturday, May 27th, 2023 -- Starting a Private Practice: Overview of Support & Challenges

Saturday, June 10th, 2023 -- Casual Coffee Hour/Networking

 July --- no meeting

Saturday, August 26th, 2023 -- Business Designations (Sole Proprietor, LLC, PLLC, S-Corp)

Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 -- Taxes & Bookkeeping

Saturday, October 28th, 2023 -- Closing a Private Practice: Requirements & Suggestions

Saturday, November 11th, 2023 -- Casual Coffee Hour/Networking

December --- no meeting

*Each meeting will include updates from NASW, Check-In with members, Monthly Topic, and open Q & A.

(All meetings are virtual with meeting links emailed directly to group members.)

If you are an active NASW Member and would like to join the email distribution list for this committee contact the Chapter Office with your request.

To get the virtual meeting information and/or get in touch with the Committee Co-Chairs, email Chapter Executive Director, Leanne Rupp at LRupp.naswco@socialworkers.org