A comparison of counselor training programs at Beverly Hills crisis clinic and Bay cities mental health clinic

Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-30)In deciding upon a project that would suit our personal needs as well as serve a purpose to others, we directed our energies to investigating community-sponsored\ud counselor training programs. Both of us felt a need for additional experience for a twofold purpose: (a) to grow as counselors, (b) to obtain the necessary hours of supervised counseling to be eligible for the Marriage, Child and Family Counseling license. We therefore attempted to investigate the multitude of clinics abundant in the West Los Angeles area. Total confusion occurred because each clinic varied in terms of the type of training program offered for counselors. At this point, we concurred that there exists a demand for an investigation of training programs for counselors to aid students first entering the field. The purpose of the following study is to explore the characteristics of the counselor training program of two clinics in the West Los Angeles area. Our approach was simple: to experience the training or the involvement offered by both clinics, to interview counselors and supervisors, and to compare our findings. This study should serve as assistance to potential counselors seeking experience. See more in text