Providers

A Practice Built by Clinicians for Clinicians

Founded by mental health professionals who understand the challenges of accessing quality care, PAWC was created to bridge the gap between expert treatment and real-world accessibility.

Practice Support

Your Practice, Streamlined

Simplify and grow your practice with our expert administrative support.

Intake Support

Each patient is screened for suitability for outpatient services by a member of our intake team prior to being placed on the provider’s schedule.

Credentialing

We have a streamlined and straightforward process managed 100% by our in-house credentialing team.

Billing Support

PAWC handles the billing of claims for completed sessions and will work with insurance payers to collect funds.

Marketing

We deploy robust marketing resources to maintain a steady stream of patient referrals to build your caseload.

Telehealth

Our EMR supports both virtual and in-person appointments. Providers can live and work from anywhere as long as they maintain an active license in California.

Proprietary EMR

Our in-house software offers easy to use charting and scheduling features and includes everything you need to support your private practice.

Live Administrative Support

Individualized support from our highly trained and responsive administrative staff.

Want To Learn More?

Our team is here to answer your questions and share next steps for joining.

Collaborative Care

Access to an internal referral system allowing for seamless patient referrals for in-house psychiatry and psychotherapy services.

Testimonials

What PAWC-affiliated Providers Are Saying

Real experiences from clinicians practicing with PAWC.

As a healthcare provider, I’ve witnessed firsthand how burnout affects professionals, especially in the mental health field. With the pressures of time, high demands, and emotional intensity, it's easy to experience emotional exhaustion and diminished satisfaction. At Psychiatric Alternatives & Wellness Center, however, the unique focus on reducing the workplace factors that contribute to burnout has made all the difference.
Thanks to the support I receive here—whether it's more face-to-face time with my patients, exceptional administrative assistance, or a workplace culture that prioritizes both ethical standards and employee well-being—I’m able to provide the level of care I’ve always aspired to. I’m now able to offer more personalized, attentive care to my patients and be the psychiatrist they truly deserve. PAWC has allowed me to thrive professionally while improving the quality of care for those I serve.

Melinda Tyler

One of the biggest reasons I chose PAWC is because of their CEO and founder, Dr. Schick. He is a psychologist with many years of experience in private practice and knows what providers need when it comes to support. His expertise and passion for supporting providers jumped out at me, and it's translated into a wonderful experience for the past 9 years partnering with PAWC. Dr. Schick's leadership has permeated every aspect of the company. The administrative team's professionalism, efficiency, and unwavering dedication to providing high quality support makes it possible for me to focus on clinical work, knowing that the resources I need – an intuitive, comprehensive electronic record system, billing, credentialing and referral support, and so on, are taken care of far better than I could have taken care of them myself. I am very grateful to PAWC, and I recommend them without reservation!

Alice Locicero

PhD

I’ve always dreamed of working in private practice, but the thought of juggling credentialing, billing, and marketing on top of a full caseload felt overwhelming. Joining PAWC has been a game-changer. The administrative team is not only professional but also incredibly responsive and supportive. They’ve taken the weight of those extra responsibilities off my shoulders, so I can truly focus on my clients. Best of all, I have the freedom to set my own schedule, which has made such a positive difference in my work-life balance.
A heartfelt thank you to the entire admin team for everything you do to support us as clinicians and help make PAWC a thriving and successful group practice!

Nicole Fagundes

LMFT

PAWC is a private practitioner's dream. Referrals are provided and staff handle all insurance and billing tasks. Onboarding was fast and personal and support staff can be relied upon to respond within 24 hours. Competitive reimbursement, personal support, referral screening and availability of psychiatrists and couples therapists are among the many benefits.

Will Scoles

LCSW

PAWC allows me to provide therapy without the administrative burdens that insurance adds to the work. I'm free to treat my patients in the modality that I deem most appropriate, and it’s helpful to have psychiatrists and other clinicians “in house” when I need to make a referral. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with PAWC and I highly recommend PAWC to fellow clinicians

Lisa LaFave

PsyD

Working with PAWC has been an outstanding experience since I first joined in October 2020. The ease of acquiring new clients and seamlessly continuing sessions without complications has been truly impressive. The professionalism from the entire team has been exceptional, and I’ve consistently felt supported. I see PAWC as a key part of my career moving forward, and I’m excited to continue working with them as my primary source of clients.

Chris Guthrey

PsyD

Support

FAQs

It takes 4 weeks to process your credentialing applications and get you ready to begin seeing your clients. Once this process is completed, it takes between 2-3 weeks to build your caseload.

At PAWC, we understand that our providers need timely and high-quality support. We have a team of dedicated staff available to connect via phone or email to support you. Our team handles everything including marketing, billing, credentialing, general administrative support, and rate management with insurance companies. You will also have access to our in-house proprietary EHR system.

Our intake team speaks with each new patient before they are added to your caseload. During the intake call, our team conducts a comprehensive screening process to ensure the patient is not in crisis and is appropriate for outpatient care. From there, we match the patient with providers based on provider specialties and preferences.

PAWC has a 48 business hour cancellation policy and providers are able to enforce the policy as they see fit, so you are paid for each late canceled session or missed session.

We use our proprietary EHR software to make billing seamless and efficient for our providers. Once chart notes are signed, the billing process starts automatically. We offer our providers bi-weekly payments, with pay periods on the 14th and the last day of the month or the Friday before if either of those days falls on the weekend. Additionally, we have a policy of paying our providers for notes signed on the next pay period, as long as they are signed within 7 days of the session date. This means that payments for these sessions will not be tied to the timing of insurance reimbursements, providing our providers with greater financial stability and flexibility.

No, you will not need to incur any out-of-pocket expenses for the support that we provide you.

PAWC was founded in 2011 by Dr. John Schick, PhD, a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of private practice experience. Dr. Schick founded Psychiatric Alternatives and Wellness Center with the goal of elevating patient experience and provider satisfaction through a seamless and comprehensive approach to practice management, intake, payment and doctor collaboration. Dr. Schick leads the development of a caring and hard working administrative team who are ready to resolve challenges and support patients and providers.