What is a Trainee?
In California, a Therapist Trainee (sometimes called an Intern) is an aspiring Therapist or Social Worker who is currently working on their master’s degree. They need a Practicum experience working with clients before they can graduate. This individual has achieved a level of education and is ready for actual therapeutic work with clients.
One of the benefits of working with a Trainee is that they typically embody great passion and enthusiasm of someone who is in the early months or years of their career.
Working with a Trainee does not mean you miss out on experience. Many Trainees enter their graduate program with life experience that is equivalent to many years of clinical work.
In addition to this, you also get the benefit of a seasoned provider, as Trainees need to attend at least two, and usually more, hours of case review and skill assessment per week with their Clinical Supervisor.
What is an Intern?
In some states, an Intern is what California calls an Associate (see below). Associates in California used to be called Interns.
What is an Associate?
In California, an Associate is an individual who has completed their master’s program and traineeship, and has obtained their registration number with the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Associates attend regular group and/or individual weekly trainings with their Clinical Supervisor as they work toward their required 3,000 experience hours before they can apply for full licensure.
Many Clinical Minds for the Price of One
The best thing about working with a Trainee or Associate is that you get the benefit of many minds. Associates’ intensive training includes frequent meetings with other Trainees, Associates, and their Clinical Supervisor as they discuss law, ethics, interventions, and resources that will best benefit each client.
Our multi-disciplinary team represents a variety of backgrounds, education, theoretical approaches, and therapeutic styles that facilitate lively and skill-building discussions.
Call our office today to schedule an appointment with one of our amazing Trainees or Associates! Or, meet our team!
We help families heal, play and love.
One of the benefits of working with a Trainee is that they typically embody great passion and enthusiasm of someone who is in the early months or years of their career.
Working with a Trainee does not mean you miss out on experience. Many Trainees enter their graduate program with life experience that is equivalent to many years of clinical work.
In addition to this, you also get the benefit of a seasoned provider, as Trainees need to attend at least two, and usually more, hours of case review and skill assessment per week with their Clinical Supervisor.
What is an Intern?
In some states, an Intern is what California calls an Associate (see below). Associates in California used to be called Interns.
What is an Associate?
In California, an Associate is an individual who has completed their master’s program and traineeship, and has obtained their registration number with the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Associates attend regular group and/or individual weekly trainings with their Clinical Supervisor as they work toward their required 3,000 experience hours before they can apply for full licensure.
Many Clinical Minds for the Price of One
The best thing about working with a Trainee or Associate is that you get the benefit of many minds. Associates’ intensive training includes frequent meetings with other Trainees, Associates, and their Clinical Supervisor as they discuss law, ethics, interventions, and resources that will best benefit each client.
Our multi-disciplinary team represents a variety of backgrounds, education, theoretical approaches, and therapeutic styles that facilitate lively and skill-building discussions.
Call our office today to schedule an appointment with one of our amazing Trainees or Associates! Or, meet our team!
We help families heal, play and love.
