MFT & PCC Graduate Students: Mental Health Practicums & Fieldwork
Counseling Partners of Los Angeles (CPLA) Counseling Partners of Los Angeles (CPLA) Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA Part-time Internship Part-time Internship Estimated:
$53.
8K - $68.
2K a year Estimated:
$53.
8K - $68.
2K a year MFT, MSW, PCC PRACTICUM & TRAINEESHIPS, FIELDWORK & ASSOCIATESHIPS (school-based) PART-TIME, UNPAID:
We are currently hiring for 2 positions starting in April 2024 We are also hiring for our next counselor group starting in August 2024.
CPLA School sites are located throughout the Los Angeles area.
Placements are made with your geography and availability in mind.
My time with CPLA has been incredibly rewarding.
I have been presented with challenges which have sparked growth, as well as moments of hope which continue to inspire me in this line of work.
Being able to work with children and their families in a meaningful way has demonstrated the perseverance of the human spirit and the power that therapy can have.
-Katie Lin, CPLA counselor 2022-2023 CPLA promises you a wonderfully fulfilling experience supporting children and their families.
You will receive 600-700 total hours:
250-300 face-to-face hours during a full school year working in a supportive, caring environment.
(Please provide all materials requested in order for your application to be considered) HOW TO APPLY (Please read all information provided to be sure you can make the commitment) NOTE:
YOUR APPLICATION CANNOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS YOU PROVIDE ALL REQUESTED MATERIALS AND INFORMATION Please send us the following information:
Attach (as a file) your resume (or CV).
Be sure to indicate if you speak additional languages besides English.
Please and attach (as a file) a cover letter which includes why your background and experience makes you a good fit for our organization (please be specific).
Also tell us how you will be able to make the time commitment required.
Please tell us your clinical supervision requirements (Individual, group) Provide 3 references (ideally professional) with contact information, how long they have known you, and in what capacity.
Please inform them that they may be contacted, sometimes in advance of an interview.
Please indicate for each name provided if the individual is a professional or personal reference.
Where you will be living thru June 2025 (our sites are all over LA) as sometimes the address on your application/resumes are mailing addresses and not where you reside.
Please provide your full address so we have it on file.
Please note that we try our best to place you within a 15 miles of your home, but sometimes, the commute time to your school site may be longer.
ALL days each week you would be available to work for us from 7:
30 a.
m.
until 6:
00 p.
m.
Feel free to also indicate which days would be better for you.
The more days that you can be available, the better your chances for a placement.
Please include a small photo in your email.
Indicate when you can begin working with us:
Immediately or as available (please provide specific date.
Check with your university if a graduate student).
Please note that we are hiring for an August 2024 start date as this time.
CPLA only considers graduate students in the fields of counseling and marriage & family therapy.
We will contact you to set up an interview if we have an opening that fits your availability.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A TRAINEESHIP WITH CPLA (this is a PART-TIME, UNPAID position) CPLA is dedicated to supporting at-risk and under-served students living in Los Angeles.
Our school-based, low-cost counseling program provides essential and accessible support services students need in order to grow toward their full potential emotionally, intellectually, morally, and socially.
We wish you the best in pursuing your goals and completing your education and training.
If you join the CPLA team, we promise that we will be as committed to your success as clinicians every day as much as we are for the students you will serve.
While we believe we offer an excellent training experience, we also realize that there are many opportunities with other great agencies and organizations, so we thank you for considering CPLA.
- Overall Time Commitment:
Mental Health clinicians support students from August through June.
For those applying for our January to December cohort, please note that there is a 7-week break in the summer as our schools are not in session.
- Weekly commitment:
A commitment with CPLA includes working two school days per week (7:
30 am-3:
00 pm), to attend 1 or 2 (2 hour) clinical supervision groups each week as required, scheduled from 3:
30 to 5:
30 or 4:
00 to 6:
00 (group supervision is at a different location than the school).
If your university hours requirement is greater than 350 hours, you would want/need to commit to 3 days/week in order to graduate on time.
Note:
this position requires you to be available all assigned days every week that your school site is in session.
Thus generally you need to be available on work days from 7:
30-3:
00 in person and to also allow additional 2-4 hours/week to ensure you meet your supervision requirements.
-School site counseling days:
Most CPLA counseling assignments are 2 day positions.
There may be a very limited number of 1 and 3 day assignments.
To best serve our students and schools, these days generally cannot be two days in a row.
Counselors typically work at their schools either Mondays/Wednesdays, Tuesdays/Thursdays, Mondays/Friday, Mondays/Thursdays, or Tuesdays / Fridays, depending on the needs of the school site (not on a school's 1/2 day) and our openings.
- BBS Hours:
You can expect to receive approximately 250-300 face-to-face child psychotherapy hours in one school year.
In addition you will receive approximately 60-120 group supervision hours (depending on it you are a trainee or an intern).
44 total training hours are offered.
Also, you will accrue Client Centered Advocacy hours, workshop hours, and note taking hours.
If you are interested or if it is required for your program, you will have an opportunity to create and conduct group counseling at the school as well.
- Clinical Supervision:
The supervision sessions are now all on ZOOM.
Many of our counselors attend their clinical supervision groups after school from 3:
30 to 5:
30 or 4:
00 to 6:
00.
There are also some late morning supervisions on some weekdays and on Saturdays.
Our clinical supervisors fulfill the BBS requirements to supervise MFT trainees and associates.
-Training Days:
There is a 3-day mandatory training in the second week of August.
You must be available to attend.
This training is mandatory and will cover CPLA policies and procedures.
- School Placements:
If you are offered a spot and accept, we will place you at a school that works for you, keeping in mind where you live, where you attend school, the supervision site and other commitments you have, and also based on availability at the time you are hired.
This year CPLA serves schools in downtown LA, Central LA, East LA , South LA, Palmdale, San Fernando Valley and the South Bay.
Note that during the school year the school sites that may be availability may be limited.
For more information about CPLA, please visit our website at http:
//counselingpartnersofla.
org Job Type:
Part-time Hours per week:
10-19 Internship Compensation:
College Credit Type of work:
Other Work Remotely No Job Types:
Part-time, Internship Application Question(s):
PLEASE PROVIDE:
THE NAME OF YOUR UNIVERSITY, THE MONTH AND YEAR OF YOUR EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE:
if you are applying to this position to fulfill your graduate school requirement for practicum, fieldwork or internship? Please note:
we require a commitment of a full school year.
At this time, we are interviewing for our August 2024 counselor group.
You would need to make a commitment until at LEAST June 20, 2025.
We are hiring counselors for a start date in APRIL 2024 (2 positions) & AUGUST 2024 (many positions).
1) Would you be able to start in April or August? 2) What exact date does your university permit you to start seeing clients? Education:
Bachelor's (Required) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
$53.
8K - $68.
2K a year Estimated:
$53.
8K - $68.
2K a year MFT, MSW, PCC PRACTICUM & TRAINEESHIPS, FIELDWORK & ASSOCIATESHIPS (school-based) PART-TIME, UNPAID:
We are currently hiring for 2 positions starting in April 2024 We are also hiring for our next counselor group starting in August 2024.
CPLA School sites are located throughout the Los Angeles area.
Placements are made with your geography and availability in mind.
My time with CPLA has been incredibly rewarding.
I have been presented with challenges which have sparked growth, as well as moments of hope which continue to inspire me in this line of work.
Being able to work with children and their families in a meaningful way has demonstrated the perseverance of the human spirit and the power that therapy can have.
-Katie Lin, CPLA counselor 2022-2023 CPLA promises you a wonderfully fulfilling experience supporting children and their families.
You will receive 600-700 total hours:
250-300 face-to-face hours during a full school year working in a supportive, caring environment.
(Please provide all materials requested in order for your application to be considered) HOW TO APPLY (Please read all information provided to be sure you can make the commitment) NOTE:
YOUR APPLICATION CANNOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS YOU PROVIDE ALL REQUESTED MATERIALS AND INFORMATION Please send us the following information:
Attach (as a file) your resume (or CV).
Be sure to indicate if you speak additional languages besides English.
Please and attach (as a file) a cover letter which includes why your background and experience makes you a good fit for our organization (please be specific).
Also tell us how you will be able to make the time commitment required.
Please tell us your clinical supervision requirements (Individual, group) Provide 3 references (ideally professional) with contact information, how long they have known you, and in what capacity.
Please inform them that they may be contacted, sometimes in advance of an interview.
Please indicate for each name provided if the individual is a professional or personal reference.
Where you will be living thru June 2025 (our sites are all over LA) as sometimes the address on your application/resumes are mailing addresses and not where you reside.
Please provide your full address so we have it on file.
Please note that we try our best to place you within a 15 miles of your home, but sometimes, the commute time to your school site may be longer.
ALL days each week you would be available to work for us from 7:
30 a.
m.
until 6:
00 p.
m.
Feel free to also indicate which days would be better for you.
The more days that you can be available, the better your chances for a placement.
Please include a small photo in your email.
Indicate when you can begin working with us:
Immediately or as available (please provide specific date.
Check with your university if a graduate student).
Please note that we are hiring for an August 2024 start date as this time.
CPLA only considers graduate students in the fields of counseling and marriage & family therapy.
We will contact you to set up an interview if we have an opening that fits your availability.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A TRAINEESHIP WITH CPLA (this is a PART-TIME, UNPAID position) CPLA is dedicated to supporting at-risk and under-served students living in Los Angeles.
Our school-based, low-cost counseling program provides essential and accessible support services students need in order to grow toward their full potential emotionally, intellectually, morally, and socially.
We wish you the best in pursuing your goals and completing your education and training.
If you join the CPLA team, we promise that we will be as committed to your success as clinicians every day as much as we are for the students you will serve.
While we believe we offer an excellent training experience, we also realize that there are many opportunities with other great agencies and organizations, so we thank you for considering CPLA.
- Overall Time Commitment:
Mental Health clinicians support students from August through June.
For those applying for our January to December cohort, please note that there is a 7-week break in the summer as our schools are not in session.
- Weekly commitment:
A commitment with CPLA includes working two school days per week (7:
30 am-3:
00 pm), to attend 1 or 2 (2 hour) clinical supervision groups each week as required, scheduled from 3:
30 to 5:
30 or 4:
00 to 6:
00 (group supervision is at a different location than the school).
If your university hours requirement is greater than 350 hours, you would want/need to commit to 3 days/week in order to graduate on time.
Note:
this position requires you to be available all assigned days every week that your school site is in session.
Thus generally you need to be available on work days from 7:
30-3:
00 in person and to also allow additional 2-4 hours/week to ensure you meet your supervision requirements.
-School site counseling days:
Most CPLA counseling assignments are 2 day positions.
There may be a very limited number of 1 and 3 day assignments.
To best serve our students and schools, these days generally cannot be two days in a row.
Counselors typically work at their schools either Mondays/Wednesdays, Tuesdays/Thursdays, Mondays/Friday, Mondays/Thursdays, or Tuesdays / Fridays, depending on the needs of the school site (not on a school's 1/2 day) and our openings.
- BBS Hours:
You can expect to receive approximately 250-300 face-to-face child psychotherapy hours in one school year.
In addition you will receive approximately 60-120 group supervision hours (depending on it you are a trainee or an intern).
44 total training hours are offered.
Also, you will accrue Client Centered Advocacy hours, workshop hours, and note taking hours.
If you are interested or if it is required for your program, you will have an opportunity to create and conduct group counseling at the school as well.
- Clinical Supervision:
The supervision sessions are now all on ZOOM.
Many of our counselors attend their clinical supervision groups after school from 3:
30 to 5:
30 or 4:
00 to 6:
00.
There are also some late morning supervisions on some weekdays and on Saturdays.
Our clinical supervisors fulfill the BBS requirements to supervise MFT trainees and associates.
-Training Days:
There is a 3-day mandatory training in the second week of August.
You must be available to attend.
This training is mandatory and will cover CPLA policies and procedures.
- School Placements:
If you are offered a spot and accept, we will place you at a school that works for you, keeping in mind where you live, where you attend school, the supervision site and other commitments you have, and also based on availability at the time you are hired.
This year CPLA serves schools in downtown LA, Central LA, East LA , South LA, Palmdale, San Fernando Valley and the South Bay.
Note that during the school year the school sites that may be availability may be limited.
For more information about CPLA, please visit our website at http:
//counselingpartnersofla.
org Job Type:
Part-time Hours per week:
10-19 Internship Compensation:
College Credit Type of work:
Other Work Remotely No Job Types:
Part-time, Internship Application Question(s):
PLEASE PROVIDE:
THE NAME OF YOUR UNIVERSITY, THE MONTH AND YEAR OF YOUR EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE:
if you are applying to this position to fulfill your graduate school requirement for practicum, fieldwork or internship? Please note:
we require a commitment of a full school year.
At this time, we are interviewing for our August 2024 counselor group.
You would need to make a commitment until at LEAST June 20, 2025.
We are hiring counselors for a start date in APRIL 2024 (2 positions) & AUGUST 2024 (many positions).
1) Would you be able to start in April or August? 2) What exact date does your university permit you to start seeing clients? Education:
Bachelor's (Required) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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