Join us at our live ZOOM webinar
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022
11 am- 1 pm Pacific / 12 – 2 pm Mountain / 1 – 3 pm Central / 2 – 4 pm Eastern
CAN’T MAKE IT LIVE? THE WEBINAR WILL BE RECORDED! All registrants will get the recording link
The first session can be stressful for clients — but also for you as a psychotherapist. You need to listen to a client’s story, build rapport, manage their emotions, yet still do a thorough history-taking, assess for therapy appropriateness, and start a treatment plan. Plus, you must handle all the paperwork and administrative tasks related to payment, insurance, and scheduling. How can you get this all done in one session?? This webinar will help you more confidently and expertly navigate handling these clinical and administrative tasks in that all-important first session. Time permitting, we’ll discuss:
- How to screen clients before the first session
- What forms you should give out, and how to transmit them to clients
- The biggest mistakes you can make in the intake
- The most important clinical and administrative intake issues
- A helpful structure for your first session
- A helpful way to assess new clients
- How to ask about goals, and come up with a quick treatment plan
- What health plans require in your intake documentation
- What to do if an insurance client doesn’t have a diagnosis
- How to ethically negotiate a reduced fee
- Handling common (but difficult) client questions
- What to do if you feel the client is not a “good fit”
FREE DOWNLOADS: As a bonus, you will get two free handouts in addition to the slide handout:
- “The Art of the First Client Contact: 10 Tasks”
- “Checking Coverage: 12 Essential Questions”
CE CREDITS: 2 CE CREDITS are available for California LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs or LEPs; Other licensees should check with their licensing board for possible credit — we do not have information on which states might accept the CEs. CEs can be obtained by watching the recording. For more about CEs, see FAQs below.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE: The training is aimed at a nationwide audience. It is appropriate for psychotherapists, supervisors, students, or counselors in training, regardless of experience level or practice setting.
COST:
- $46 for licensed therapists (no CE credits)
- $56 for California BBS Licensees who want 2 CE CREDITS (or others who want to seek approval from their licensing board)
- $36 for pre-licensed therapists
- Group discounts available for groups of 4 or more (see ticketing page)
TO REGISTER, click here
IMPORTANT: YOU WILL ACCESS THE WEBINAR THOUGH A LINK SENT BY ZOOM — NOT EVENTBRITE. After registering you will be sent an Eventbrite invoice, but this is just your receipt. You should receive the webinar link in an email from Zoom when you register, then email reminders one week, one day, and one hour before the event. If you do not have the link two days before the event, contact our Technology Advisor Aviva Lev-David at aviva17@gmail.com.
PRESENTER: Barbara Griswold, LMFT is the author of Navigating the Insurance Maze: The Therapist’s Complete Guide to Working with Insurance – And Whether You Should, 8th edition. In addition to her 32-year private practice in San Jose, CA, she provides consultations and trainings about insurance, progress notes, and practice building to therapists nationwide. She invites you to schedule your consultation with her.
FAQs
“TELL ME ABOUT THE RECORDING.” Within 6 hours of the webinar’s end, all registrants will automatically be sent an email with the link to the recording. If you don’t receive it, please check your spam folder before contacting us at orders@theinsurancemaze.com. The recording can be stopped and started as many times as you wish and reviewed for one year. CEs can be earned from viewing the recording.
“TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR CE POLICIES.” For those who signed up for CE credits, a link to the evaluation/post-test will be sent after the webinar; attendees must complete this and pass with a score of 70% before a CE certificate will be issued. The certificate will come via email within 12 hours of submitting the test. CEs are only guaranteed for California BBS licensees, others should check with their licensing board for possible credit. Your certificate will be dated when you take the test. Barbara Griswold is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (#023504) to sponsor education for California LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Barbara Griswold LMFT maintains responsibility for this course and its content. Please contact us at orders@theinsurancemaze.com with questions, complaints, or requests for accommodations. For complete CE policies, click here
“ARE THERE ANY DISCOUNTS/COUPONS FOR THIS WEBINAR?” There is a discount for pre-licensed therapists and groups of four or more. See the ticketing page. There are no coupons.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? Contact us at orders@theinsurancemaze.com
DISCLAIMER: The requirements of health plan, ethics codes, professional associations, licensing boards, and states will vary. Information presented should be seen as a general overview of common requirements. Information presented does not take the place of legal advice.
TO REGISTER, click here