Social Workers!

by | Aug 22, 2018 | Front Page

Dear Colleagues, It has been brought to our attention at RIMHCA that members on our Social Work Group list have been receiving unsolicited e-mails from other social workers on the list.  We are working closely with Google to ascertain the reasons this occurred and to prevent a recurrence. On our end, we keep a list of social workers, obtained from the Department of Health, identified as a group.  We also have a group for Licensed Mental Health Counselors.  These groups make it possible to only send out information that is relevant to the targeted audience e.g., notices about RIMHCA meetings only go to LMHC group. At this time, it is our understanding that the e-mails that have gone to social workers may have been the result of someone responding with “reply all” and then recipients doing the same.  Our initial suggestion, then, is to delete the e-mails that may arrive from others. As mentioned above, we are continuing to meet with Google to identify preventative steps. In the meantime, those of you who have asked to be taken off the social work group list have been. Until we have completed our discussion with google, we will not be sending out any group emails to the social worker list.  If you’ve attended one of our seminars, you will still be on our general list.  If you would like to be included on our mailing for future RIMHCA seminars please notify us at Ashley@RIMHCA.org. Please know that we regret the inconvenience this may have caused and are working to correct it and prevent a recurrence. Sincerely, Vera DeMarco, President, RIMHCA...

5 Things You Can Do NOW To Drastically Increase Your Chances For Success

by | Jan 17, 2017 | Front Page

You’ll either succeed in your private practice… or you won’t.  According to Bloomberg, 80% of entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within 18 months.  I’ve read in Inc.com that 97% of small businesses fail within 10 years. These statistics are staggering.  They provoke the kind of fear that often leads to people quitting before they even start.  How many clinicians do you know that dream or  talk about starting a private practice for years and years and ultimately do nothing about it? It takes courage to venture out and do your own thing.  It’s my personal experience (in my own 23+ year practice and the successful practices of hundreds of my coaching clients) that you can not only survive, but also THRIVE in your private practice, if you do the right things. So, the question is:  What Are The Right Things?  What strategies will give you the edge and help you move forward toward success? Here are 5 ways you can position yourself for success in your business.  This list is certainly not exhaustive (by any stretch), but these things can put you in the fast lane when it comes to getting noticed, getting more clients and referrals, and making more money in your private practice. Raise the stakes Set your goals and talk about them with important people in your life.  Sharing your plans with others (especially others who care about you and those who are farther along than you) gives you a built-in system of accountability — one that can increase your follow-through and provide you with inspiration and support along the way.  It’s said that if you’re the smartest person in the...