Hire the right clinicians, get them seeing clients fast, and part ways cleanly when it's time. The Hiring & Onboarding Kit is the full people system Vanessa Flores Newton, LCSW-S, uses in her own group practice, turned into editable templates for your practice.

What's inside (Word + Excel):

• Clinician Hiring Process: every step from opening a role to day one, with owners and a 12-week timeline

• Job Posting Template: a clinical therapist ad that attracts the right candidates

• Phone Screen Script: a 30-minute screen with non-negotiables

• Interview Guide and Scorecard: six competencies, rating anchors, a clinical vignette, and a decision section

• Reference Check Form

• Clinician Onboarding Manual: hour-by-hour week one and month-by-month milestones

• First 90 Days Plan: goals, check-ins, and a caseload ramp

• Onboarding Tracker (Excel): 87 prefilled tasks with owners and due dates counted from start date

• Offboarding Checklist and Client Transition Letters (planned and abrupt departures)

Instant digital download (.zip). Every fill-in field is highlighted, and template notes explain how to customize each document. Not legal or HR advice; have your attorney review for your state. For use in your own practice only.