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How to Plan for Maternity Leave in Private Practice

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How to Plan for Maternity Leave in Private Practice
Jan 24, 2023 Season 1 Episode 13
Vanessa Newton

I’m currently on my second maternity leave, and I’ve learned a lot while planning and taking two periods of extended time away from work.

So in this episode, I’m sharing everything I’ve learned about planning a maternity leave with you all!

Tune in as we explore—

  • Figuring out how much you want to save for maternity leave and when you plan to start saving
  • Deciding when you want to start sharing with your clients
  • Processing with your clients how they’re feeling about your leave
  • Creating a plan for transferring client care, terminating or taking a pause
  • Providing clients with a list of other therapists they can contact should they need someone to reach out to
  • Making clients inactive in your EHR system and document the plan of care while you’re away on leave
  • Setting your out of office message
  • Really giving yourself permission to take the break and the time you need

If you’re considering any kind of leave, I hope you’ll listen to this episode and share it with a friend.

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