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New Beginnings Counseling Center

clinical and counseling center training program

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mas trainees & mft interns/psyd/phd practicum

New Beginnings Counseling Center is a non-profit mental health center. NBCC was founded in 2000 taking over the work of the Santa Barbara Counseling Center. Our mission is to provide high quality, affordable psychological services through our counseling clinic. We also have various outreach services to the homeless, underserved and at-risk youth of the Santa Barbara community. Our clinic and all of our outreach programs are staffed primarily by 20-24 interns and trainees working toward degrees and licensure as MFT’s or Psychologists and are supervised by volunteers who are licensed MFT’s, LCSW’s, or Psychologists.

Philosophy of Service & Training

New Beginnings Counseling staff and supervisors provide therapeutic services utilizing a variety of approaches including systems, psychodynamic, relational, cognitive-behavioral and eclectic. Our philosophy is that a strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation for effective therapy. In addition to a broad range of skills that are developed through this experiential training (described in the goals and objectives section of this document), we emphasize development of an understanding of core relational processes, therapeutic relationship skills, and an attitude of self reflection throughout the learning process. A self reflective process includes awareness of cultur

-al or soci-al bias/perspective, person-al v-alue systems, strengths, weaknesses, and limitations. This unique field of work will often bring up personal issues that challenge a therapist’s ability to provide services that are help

-ful and healing for a client. Therefore, we strongly encourage all trainees and interns to participate in personal therapy while in our program. Audio taping and use of one-way mirror are some methods used to facilitate learning, supervision, and develment of clinical skills.

The training program is designed to meet the needs of:

+ First and second year trainees/practicum students enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral program for counseling or clinical psychology, or a related licensure track degree program

+ MFT interns registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences - to begin accruing hours toward licensure. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer predoctoral internship or postdoctoral training opportunities at this time.

Goals of Training Program

The goal of the program is to train and mentor interns and trainees into the professional practice and art of psy

-chotherapy while working in an outpatient treatment setting.

Trainees and interns will provide a range of clinical services applying their learning and knowledge of a broad range of theories, approaches, clinical techniques and interventions. We serve clients of all ages and provide individual, group, couples, and family counseling.

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Application Due Dates & Process:

We accept applications for MA and PhD/PsyD trainees one designated time each academic year. Our applica

-tion process begins in January for a start date in July. Prospective MFT interns are strongly encouraged to apply in February, however, applications for MFT interns will be accepted and reviewed yearly based on openings.

2012 deadlines

January 31: Applications due for Academic year 2011-12 March 12: Informational meet and greet for invited applicants

March 13-16: Interviews for selected candidates April 1: Notice of Acceptance for applicants

April 13: Deadline for traineeship/internship signed agreements June 8: New trainee/intern orientation

June 11: Start date for new trainee/interns

Applicants required information

1. Application (available on our website)

2. CV/Resume

3. Two letters of recommendation: (we strongly recommend one of your letters be from someone who can speak to your readiness/emotional maturity and experience, which prepares you to work as a healing professional in a psychotherapeutic setting).

4. Letter of Intent: describing what inspired you to become a therapist, the significance of personal therapy or reflective process ion preparation to become a therapist.

Application packets will be reviewed and candidates will be invited to attend an information session to tour our clinic, obtain information about the training program, and to meet our staff and supervisors prior to a formal in

-terview. Interviews for open position will occur in March and acceptance notification will be mailed in the first week of April for each academic year.

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Training Program Summary

LEVEL ONE

MA Trainee track:

(less than 1 year prior clinical experience and en

-rolled in 2nd year of MA or PhD/PsyD program). Requires minimum caseload of 5-6 clients per week, and a one year commitment.

Clinical Work: (up to 6 total direct hours) Client hours- onsite: 6 hours

Intake hours- onsite: minimum 2 hours/week until caseload is full

Outreach program-on & offsite: 1- 3 hours Supervision:

MA track:

Group Supervision: 2 hours/ wk Monday: 12-2 p.m. Tuesday: 9-11a.m.; Wednesday: 9-11a.m.

Thursday: 3-5p.m.; Friday: TBA

PhD/PsyD track:

Individual Supervision: 1 hr per week with licensed psychologist

Training: 1 hr/ week

Clinical Training: 2 hours per month - 2nd Monday 10 a.m. - noon

Case Conference Seminar: 2 hours per month - 1st Wednesday 11:30-1:30 p.m.

Paperwork/Administration: 3 hours/week Business/staff meeting .5 hours

- 2nd Monday at 9:30-10 a.m. Clinical Paperwork: 2 hours Agency tasks: .5 hour

TOTAL: Approximately 12 HRS/WEEK MA trainee track:

Completed coursework, working on practicum hours to complete degree and/or completing thesis for graduation; 1+ years direct clinical experience Clinical Work: (minimum 8 total direct hours) Client hours- onsite: 8 hours

Intake hours- onsite: minimum 2 hours/week until caseload is full

Outreach program-on & offsite: 2 hours Supervision: MA Track

Group Supervision: 2 hours/wk - Monday: 12-2 p.m. Tuesday: 9-11a.m.; Wednesday: 9-11a.m.

Thursday: 3-5p.m.; Friday: TBA

Group Supervision: 2 hours/ wk Monday: 12-2 Tuesday: 9-11a.m.; Wednesday: 9a-11a

Thursday: 3-5p.m.; Friday: TBA

LEVEL TWO

PhD/PsyD track:

Individual Supervision: 1 hr per week with licensed psychologist

Training: 1 hr/ week

Clinical Training: 2 hours per month - 2nd Monday 10 a.m. - noon

Case Conference Seminar: 2 hours per month - 1st Wednesday 11:30-1:30 p.m.

Paperwork/Administration: 4 hours/week Business/staff meeting: .5 hours

- 2nd Monday at 9:30-10 a.m. Clinical Paperwork: 2 hours Agency tasks: 1-2 hours TOTAL: 16-20 HRS/WEEK

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MFT INTERN

300 – 3000 clinical hours; MFT intern registration with BBS

Clinical Work: (minimum 12 total direct hours, in

-cluding hours from each category listed below) Client hours- onsite: 12 hours

Intake hours- onsite: minimum 2 hours/week until caseload is full

Outreach program-on & offsite: 1-3 hours

with the possibility for some paid hours if working in a grant funded outreach program

Supervision: MA Track

Group Supervision: 2 hours/wk - Monday: 12-2 p.m. Tuesday: 9-11a.m.; Wednesday: 9-11a.m.

Thursday: 3-5p.m.; Friday: TBA

Clinical Training: 2 hours per month - 2nd Monday 10 a.m. - noon

Case Conference Seminar: 2 hours per month - 1st Wednesday 11:30-1:30 p.m.

Paperwork/Administration: 3-4 hours/week Business/staff meeting: .5 hours/week - 2nd Monday at 9:30-10 a.m.

Clinical Paperwork: 2 hours Agency tasks: 1 hour

* Attendance at trainings is optional but strongly encour-aged. Some trainings will be specifically focused on devel-oping a practice and geared to more advanced therapists; others are geared to practicum level students.

TOTAL: 18 HRS/WEEK

Training Program Summary

LEVEL THREE

Suicide Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention Therapeutic Frame and Alliance

Fee setting and money issues in the practice setting Assessment and clinical interviewing

Multicultural issues Attachment

Transference and countertransference Issues in Couples therapy

Group therapy and dynamics

Therapy with adolescents Play therapy

Working with character disorders Substance abuse

Case formulation

Cultural diversity and competency Termination and therapeutic ruptures Family therapy and dynamics

Therapy with children

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Training Program STAFF

Sharleen O’Brien, Psy.D., is the Clinical Director and is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Psy20314) has been working in the mental health field since 1994 and received her doctoral degree at the California Institute for Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. in 2003. She has been providing professional services in Santa Bar

-bara since 2002 and has been licensed as a psychologist since 2005. Dr. Dolan has held several positions at the Santa Barbara Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Department, was a consultant to the California Mental Health Department on the statewide plan for suicide prevention, and consultant to the Clinical Psychology department at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is an affiliated health professional, provisional status at Cottage Hospital. Lee Weiser Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides individual and group supervision to our clinical trainees and interns at both the Master’s and Doctoral level. She has worked at numerous non-profit organizations, private schools, hospitals and at Santa Barbara County Mental Health with children, adolescents, and their families. She is currently an associate professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has also taught classes at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Adjunct Clinical Supervisors:

Peter Claydon, PhD., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, was born in India and raised in England. He graduated from the University of Leicester with honors in Psychology and minors in Astronomy and Sociology. Peter was awarded a Fullbright and NATO scholarship to study abroad in the United States and he earned his PhD in Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 1982. Dr. Claydon has been in pri

-vate practice in Santa Barbara since 1984 while directing the Alcohol and Drug Program at UCSB from 1979 to 1989. In 1996, he founded the Santa Barbara Youth Project for underpriveledged or at-risk children. Dr. Clay

-don’s private practice is full time in Santa Barbara and Solvang. His clinical interests are eclectic. He has also taught at UCSB, Antioch University, and City College Adult Education Programs.

Miranda Field, MA, MFT, is a clinical supervisor Miranda has been a practicing psychotherapist since 1986, and a supervising therapist since 1988. While maintaining a private practice, Miranda has been Clinical Di

-rector of a number of community clinical programs in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, including CALM and NBCC. Her specialization is in work with early childhood trauma and sexual abuse. Attachment, relational, and self psychology models are a key part of her approach, as well as a personal interest in incorporating Buddhist concepts in our therapeutic work.

Marcus Flathman, PhD., licensed clinical psychologist & Clinical Supervisor for doctoral practicum students. Paul Guido, Ph.D. received his Pd.D. in Clinical Psychology nearly 30 years ago. He did internships at Cedars/ Sinai hospital, CalTech in Pasadena, and the VA hospital in Los Angeles. Guido was trained within a psycho

-dynamic orientation that included Analytic, Object Relations and Adlerian theories. Now he feels that Self Psychology most fits my style of practice. He was trained in Psych testing. He has been in private practice since 1980, and has done long term individual, couples and group therapy. guido has been in supervision over the years with analysts and therapists with psychodynamic and analytic backgrounds.

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Cathy Horton, PhD, MFT Dean Janoff, PhD

Karen Lehrer, MA, MFT Lehrer has been a supervisor with New Beginnings since 2002. Her clinical train

-ing and interests have been focused in the areas of Depth psychology, expressive arts, research on the brain and neurobiology. She has a particular viewpoint influenced by both quantum theory and the imaginal realm. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA. Horton worked as a psychotherapist at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles, where she held my one of two internships, the other was with Counseling West. Both of these experiences, were very rewarding to her, and influenced her desire to supervise, as a way to give back to the profession. For many years, she pursued a suc

-cessful career as a designer in the textile and apparel business, and taught at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles. Horton has led workshops in expressive arts, called Mapping the Inner Journey. She has taught at Santa Barbara Adult Ed. Currently Horton is a board member of Santa Barbara Friends of Jung. Her professional training, coupled with a creative background, enables her to bring a unique perspective to her work. She has a private practice in Santa Barbara, working with individuals and couples.

Maureen Murdock, PhD, MFT is a Clinical Supervisor, and trained as a family systems therapist in the 1980’s at the Los Angeles Family Institute. Focus for clinical practice is psychodynamic and Jungian-based. I have an interest in personal mythology and dreams and work with artists and writers to explore their underly

-ing myth and beliefs. I am an EMDR practitioner and work wit clients’ traumas, particularly childhood sexual abuse. I have led family groups working with Harm Reduction as an adjunct to dealing with a family member’s substance abuse. I am intimately familiar with dual diagnosis and the penal system. I am an active member of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. I have been a faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute and am the author of several books including The Heroine’s Journey; Fathers’ Daughters: Breaking the Ties that Bind; Spinning Inward: Using Guided Imagery with Children; Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory. My private practice is in Carpinteria and I can be reached at (805) 220-6232.

Madalyn Swed, MA, MFT has been in the field for more than 30 years and is trained in family systems, Jungian/Archetypal psychology, Bio-Energetics and other body-centered approaches including Continuum, Authentic Movement. Swed studied Dreamwork with Montague Ullman, and trained and taught at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. Most recently she has been training with Sue Johnson in Emotionally Focused Couple’s Therapy and has advanced status having completed requirements and pending certification in Focused Couple’s Therapy. Areas of specialty include: Attachment, Mindfullness and Body-Centered Depth Psychother

-apy, Emotionally Focused Couple’s Ther-apy, Sandplay, Dreamwork, and Transpersonal Psychotherapy. Mada

-lyn provides clinical supervision on site at New Beginnings and currently maintains a private practice in Santa Barbara. For private practice she can be reached at 1018 Garden Street, suite 102, Santa Barbara, CA. 93101. (805) 962-6842, swedlight@aol.com.

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