Licensed Providers
Do you want to work with a company that provides the support of a group, but that takes ZERO profit off the top of your pay? Does going out on your own sound scary but working under oppressive healthcare systems sound worse? It did to me too.
Hi, I’m Kim Lycan, owner of Lycan Counseling, PLLC. I am working to build a cooperative of independent providers across Washington State that steps outside the norms of our current business models. The vision is to build a diverse group that shares common values, is known to have education and experience to meet the needs of clients and can work toward common goals of accessible and affirming wellness services
WITHOUT exuding control over providers. To accomplish this, my practice works to contract with providers of all levels to collaboratively work toward success.
My business operates functionally like a true worker co-op, in that I value and strive to uphold the tenents of a co-op between licensed providers in my group. You can learn more about what makes a co-op and how my business fits in this model here.
Co-ops in healthcare can be a challenge. To bypass some challenges I have worked to develop a different model to provide a cost sharing solution that is better in many ways that other groups. I want to change the narrative in healthcare that we cannot make money together or that we have to give up what we make to get benefits of support and not be alone in the fight against an oppressive system.
What Am I Looking For?
- Fully licensed clinical service providers holding a license in good standing through the Washington State Department of Health.
- Minimum of a master’s degree in Psychology or related field.
- Providers interested in working with youth and young adults.
- Providers interested in providing online support (at least hybrid) indefinitely.
- Providers with a broad range of backgrounds and life experiences facing and overcoming barriers to wellness.
- Graduation from a CACREP, or other nationally accredited, program.
- Bilingual provider preferred.
- LGBTQIA2+ affirming and safe required
- Neurodiversity safe and acceptance required
- Providers interested in and agreeing to operate within a co-op relationship and model with their practice
What Will You Get?
- A work environment that breaks out the traditional employer/employee control dynamic while still providing needed support
- Get paid more of what you bring in per session. NO FEE SPLITTING!
- Build a private practice and break out of traditional employment
relationships - Control over your work hours and time off
- Accept insurance under the group contracts (Premera, Aetna,
- Coordinated Care – Ambetter & Medicaid, Kaiser)
- Control over your caseload numbers and clientele
- Access to Electronic Health Record Management Software
- Group consultation with our network
- Opportunities to supervise interns and associates through the group (for WA approved supervisors)
- Supervision of supervision as needed to become a Washington State approved clinical supervisor
- Support around private practice/small business startup and maintenance
- Continued education opportunities
- Billing and claim support in English and Spanish, superbill support, and collection of long-term outstanding balances.
- Advertising specific to you and your specialties
- Networking with other providers you can trust
- Reception in English and Spanish
- Informed Consents
- Client chart setup and onboarding support
If you are interested in joining our group or learning more about what this looks like in practice, reach out to my Provider Services contact here.
