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Expanding Your Mid-Career Private Practice
Ewald Conference Center
1000 Westgate Drive
St. Paul, MN 55114
USA
651-290-6260

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Friday, September 16, 2016, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Category: Events

Expanding Your Mid-Career Private Practice - 3 CE Credits

THIS PROGRAM IS FOR MPA MEMBERS ONLY.  NON-MEMBERS MAY JOIN MPA AT A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED RATE FOR THIS EVENT.  

The registration fee for this workshop is $40 (for MPA members only).  If you are a non-member, you can join for only $96 and then pay the $40 member fee.  To qualify for the special non-member rate, you must never have been an member of MPA or not have been a member for at least five years.

Friday, September 16, 2016
Registration: 8:30 - 9 a.m.
Program: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

About the Program

Private practitioners face challenges unlike those of their colleagues who work in agencies.  It can be difficult to get on insurance panels and keep caseloads at optimal levels.   Despite these challenges practitioners can keep their practices relevant and viable by developing specialties, providing telehealth services, and advocating for legislative changes that support their work.

This workshop will review what it takes to develop competencies and specialties that can enhance marketability while serving an increasingly diverse population.  It will include an overview of what practitioners can do to take advantage of Minnesota telehealth legislation that goes into effect in 2017 and support sunset legislation for the healthcare provider tax.

This workshop is for MPA members only and is at an intermediate level.  Non-members may join MPA at a significantly reduced rate for this event.

Participants will be able to:

  1. Identify opportunities to develop a specialty practice.
  2. Describe the integration of telehealth services that comply with state mandates.
  3. Apply understanding of legislative changes impacting healthcare providers and clients.

Schedule

8:30 - 9 a.m.  Registration and continental breakfast

9 a.m.             Introduction                                                Margaret Charmoli, Ph.D., LP
                       MPA's Private Practice Division               Carolyn Parsons, Psy.D., LP

                       Conducting Bariatric Assessments          Richard Sethre, Psy.D., LP
                       Developing Hospital Based Consulting    Richard Sethre, Psy.D., LP

                       Working with People of Color                   Bravada Garrett-Akinsanya, Ph.D., LP, CAC/BP

                       Working with Immigrants                          Willie Garrett, M.S., Ed.D., LP

10:35 a.m.      Break

10:45 a.m.      Working with Transgender People           Margaret C. Charmoli, Ph.D., LP

                       Gearing up for Telehealth Services          Daniel Kessler, Psy.D., LP

                       Provider Tax Sunset Legislation               Daniel Kessler, Psy.D., LP

12:00 p.m.      Adjourn

About the Presenters

Margaret C. Charmoli, Ph.D., LP, is a psychologist in private practice.  She received her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Minnesota.  She is a past president of MPA, is a former MPA representative to the APA Council of Representatives, and served on the steering committee of Minnesota Women in Psychology.  She co-founded the MPA Private Practice Division.  She routinely works with transgender clients.

BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya, Ph.D., LP, CAC/BP, earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from Texas Tech University in 1990. She is the Executive Director of the African American Child Wellness Institute, a children’s mental health agency dedicated to the research, delivery and coordination of comprehensive wellness strategies for children of African descent.  Dr. Akinsanya also serves as the President of Brakins Consulting and Psychological Services, which has the mission of “providing excellent, culturally competent mental health and consultation services that meet the needs of children, adults, families and organizations.”

Willie Garrett, M.S., Ed.D., LP, has been a practicing psychologist and consultant since 1980. He is the President of the Minnesota Association of Black Psychologists.   He is also former Chief Professional Officer of the Minnesota Psychological Association, and Chair of the Rural and Greater MN Division.  He has an M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Minnesota State – Mankato (1990) and an Ed.D. in Organization Development from the University of Minnesota (2002).

Daniel Kessler, Psy.D., LP, earned his Psy.D. at the Florida Institute of Technology in 1995.  After completing his degree, he had a solo practice in Farmville, Virginia for about 10 years.  During that time, in addition to his therapy practice, he did psychological testing, consultative exams for Disability Determinations and was Virginia Supreme Court certified as a forensic psychologist, doing competency and sanity evaluations. After moving to Minnesota, he worked for several years doing expert testimony for Social Security while also working doing peer review for an insurance company.  For the past 8 years, he has worked as a generalist psychologist within a primary care clinic, and has certification in behavioral sleep medicine.

Carolyn Parsons, Psy.D., LP, is the head of Parsons Psychological Services, LCC in Brooklyn Park.  She received her doctorate degree from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University.  She is the past chair of the MPA Electronics Records Task Force and currently serves as the co-chair for the MPA Private Practice Division.

Richard Sethre, Psy.D., LP, is a psychologist in private practice in Minneapolis.  He received his doctorate in clinical psychology and family psychology at the United States International University.  He has worked with managed care for over 20 years as a behavioral health representative and mental health managed care reviewer.  He writes a blog Mental Health Concierge for mental health professionals and interested consumers.  One of his specialties is conducting bariatric assessments.

The Minnesota Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  The Minnesota Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT.  Non-members can join MPA and enjoy the benefits of a full year of membership at the low, low rate of $96. That is a savings of $199 on the Full membership rate of $295*.  This offer applies to the September 16 program only.

* To qualify for Full membership you must have a Master's level or higher degree in psychology and one year of experience practicing.  Further information about membership categories and rates can be found here.

Online Registration

Click here for downloadable Registration Form 

Refund/Cancellation Policy: A 100% refund will be made if the event is cancelled. Refunds, less a $5 handling free, will be given if a written cancellation is received at least two working days before the scheduled program begins. Transfer of fee to another program is granted if written cancellation notice is received at least one day before the program. No refund or transfer is given the day of the program.


Contact: Rhea Sullivan, (952) 564-3048