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 2024:

Saturday, January 27th, 2024 -- Updates & Goals - 2024 (Open Topic Discussions)

Saturday, February 24th, 2024 -- Ethical Dilemmas/Client Boundaries/Grievance Process/Legal Resources

Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 -- Starting a Private Practice

Saturday, April 27th, 2024 -- Insurance & Billing Practices

Saturday, May 25th, 2024 -- Documentation & Record Keeping

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 -- Casual Coffee Hour/Networking

 July --- no meeting

Saturday, August 24th, 2024 -- Technology in Practice/Boundaries in Social Media Use

Saturday, September 28th, 2024 -- Professional Development Opportunities

Saturday, October 26th, 2024 -- Legal & Regulatory Updates

Saturday, November 9th, 2024 -- 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