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, July, November 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 group is only for NASW Members (membership is required to participate). 

The group's 2025 discussion topic calendar is as-follows:

Saturday, January 25, 2025 9:30am – 11:00am -- Setting intentions for the New Year; Open Topic Discussions

Saturday, February 22, 2025 9:30am – 11:00am -- Risk management & Ethical Dilemmas; Open Discussion

Saturday, March 22, 2025 9:30am – 11:00am -- March is Social Work Month! -- Clinical Practice and Evidence Based Practices; Open Topic Discussions

Saturday, April 26, 2025 9:30am – 11:00am -- Business and Practice Management; Open Topic Discussions

Saturday, May 24, 2025 9:30am – 11:00am -- Sylvia Schyberg: IFS Presentation/ Q and A; Open Topic Discussions

Saturday, June 14, 2025 9:30am – 11:00am -- “Casual Coffee Hour”

****** July 2025 --- no meeting *****

Saturday, August 23, 2025 9:30am – 11:00am -- Legislative Update with Leanne Rupp, Executive Director, NASW CO; Open Topic Discussions

Saturday, September 27, 2025 9:30am – 11:00am -- Navigating Insurance and Billing; Open Topic Discussions

Saturday, October 25, 2025 9:30am – 11:00am -- Marketing and Branding; Open Topic Discussions

Saturday, November 8, 2025 9:30am – 11:00am -- “Casual Coffee Hour”

****** December 2025 --- no meeting *****

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.