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Legal & Ethical Opportunities for Therapists and their Clients

Agate Therapy Group is an Anti Fee Splitting Company

Not familiar with the term? Fee Splitting is when a company hires you as a independent contractor, keeps all your payment for your services, and gives you a portion back. Companies market it as fair, often keeping as much as 65% of your pay and giving you the measly 35%+ for compensation. It’s a way to take advantage of an independent contractor when there is fear of failure and a feeling of isolation. Sadly, even though it has been an illegal practice in the state of Washington since 2014, it is not monitored and is still the most common way groups are run. To be legal, companies must hire you as an employee with a W2, or you must hire them as your independent contractor. You lose control of of your business and get scammed in the process otherwise. This goes for all sorts of professions, like hair stylists and registered nurses.

Therapy Should be Ethical and Legal for Therapists and Clients Alike

You have and continue to work hard to be knowledgable, present, genuinely caring, and boundaried; we think you deserve to be paid accordingly too. Because of this, when we have openings, Agate Therapy Group extends invitations to be part, and to have you hire us as your independent contractor. We only look for mutually excellent fits. Perks include a cozy, furnished office space in Upper Queen Anne, billing and scheduling services, the ability to see clients remotely, in-network access to some insurance companies, a weekly consult group with like-minded folks, and, of course, any referrals we have where it’d be a good fit. We want to help you run your business in a way where you feel honored. See the Opportunities portion below for details.

We know, it’s wild. Here are some references, along with the name of our lawyer (who is also a therapist) if you ever find yourself subject to Fee Splitting: RCW 19.68.030 | ACA A.10.b | Interview 1 | Interview 2 | Dr. Eric Strom, JD, LMHC (he/they) - https://strom-consulting.com

Opportunities

At this time, we are taking a pause with adding new clinicians to our team. While Agate does not take responsibility in filling or keeping a therapist's schedule full, we do want to do our best to make sure our therapists feel supported and have the caseloads that they're looking for. We want to focus currently on helping our new therapists to our team build the career they want to have. In January 2025, we will consider adding new therapists on so that we can give the attention to therapists new to private practice the care that they need, as well as continuing giving our current therapists support we feel proud of. Once we do open our doors to potential therapists, we will be offering both virtual and in-office openings. We will be offering referrals, billing and scheduling services, the ability to have Premera, LifeWise, Anthem, and corporate Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance companies billed on your behalf as an in-network provider (even as an associate), and access to our weekly consult group (in person or online available). For those who want office space, we also offer a quaint and cozy place to work in Upper Queen Anne. Send your most recently updated CV to Sheree Price at hello@agatetherapygroup.com with any questions you may have. We’ll be in touch within 48 hours.
As of December 2023, the Agate team has officially signed on our future interns for the 2024-2025 school year. If you curious to learn more about our program or are hopeful to join as an intern in a following school year, please check out our info sheet. If you would like to apply for a spot in a following school year, you can find our application here. Please note, we’ve shifted from having a hard application deadline with interviews to follow, to accepting rolling applications, accepting the right fit if and when there is space available. We love our interns and take great care in choosing those whom we feel will be a great addition. We’re excited that we get to possibly start your therapy experience with us here, and beginning you future practice. Please send us your application and your most updated CV to Sheree Price at hello@agatetherapygroup.com if you’re ready to apply. We’re here if you have any questions or concerns!