Private Practice for Associate Clinicians
We partner with prelicensure clinicians, allowing you to work in a private practice setting while you earn your independent license.
Prelicensure (associate) clinicians typically require supervision for about two years of full-time employment before they are able to work independently.
During this time, they are often underpaid post-graduates struggling to make ends meet.
We’ve been there, and we want to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
Am I allowed to work in a private practice as an LMSW, AMFT, etc.?
Yes! You can work in a private practice setting with some restrictions: you must be a W-2 employee and provided supervision from the employer.
There are no requirements for you to be underpaid or working for a large hospital system, and you are allowed to have input into your clients, treatment modalities, and experience gained through your prelicensure period.
Can I work another job?
Yes. Our associate clinicians often work full-time jobs elsewhere and join our collective to increase their income, broaden their knowledge base, and expand their professional network.
What are some of the benefits?
Increased income and variety of experience are some of the biggest advantages to working with Mind X Associates. Our clinicians expand their knowledge base and gain exposure to different client populations, diagnoses, and treatment modalities.
Additionally, you’ll learn what it takes to start an independent private practice and have access to a network of resources and colleagues which can be extremely beneficial upon licensure.
Does this psychotherapy collective provide supervision directly?
The short answer is no. Our members who are also supervisors at this collective are responsible for your supervision, with administrative support from our collective.
Why do you offer this?
We’re clinicians, and we’ve been exactly where you are - excited about graduating, working on our hours, learning as much as we can - but struggling to make ends meet. With low starting salaries, we found some places wouldn’t even hire us until we obtained full licensure. Even worse, some employers offer such limited training and experience that our options are limited even after we’ve gotten licensed. We want to provide opportunities for varied experience, better education, and help new therapists get a head start on their careers.