Volunteer August 2026: Adolescent Therapy Program Clinical Trainee

We look forward to reviewing your application to become a clinical Trainee in the Adolescent Therapy Program at Maple Counseling.

Please do not submit more than one application, and please do not apply to more than one Maple Counseling training program.

If you have any outstanding documentation, please send it directly to [email protected].

IMPORTANT RECRUITMENT INFO & LINKS
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Application Deadline:  March 1, 2026

Traineeship Orientation:
August 17 - August 28

Traineeship Start Date:
August 31, 2026

For more information, please see our website:  https://www.maple4counseling.org/work-with-us/internship-training.

Applicants may contact [email protected] for application support or with questions.

THE ADOLESCENT THERAPY PROGRAM
This training program is focused on the treatment of adolescents ages 12 and up.  Trainees see students at Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Vista Middle School, and various schools in Santa Monica.  Trainees also see adolescents and their families at the clinic.  Parents may be included in the treatment with family sessions or as parent consultation.  Training and supervision are structured to address the unique challenges facing therapists who work with teens.  Trainees may provide individual and/or group therapy in their assigned schools.  Most clients are seen in person, either at school or in the clinic.
Core requirements:  Provide 10 clinical hours per week.  Attend a two-hour group supervision (in clinic) and one-hour triadic (offsite) supervision weekly.   Attend weekly in person training (Wednesdays between 10:00am and noon).  Attend a weekly one-hour supervision group specific to the group therapy you are providing in the schools.   Seeing clients on three different days in the week, including within school hours, is required.  A minimum of one evening per week seeing clients until 9:00pm is required, and an additional evening or Saturday shift may be required.  The Adolescent Therapy Traineeship is approximately 20 hours per week. 


QUALIFICATIONS & APPLICATION
The Maple Clinical Training Program is for MFT and PCC Trainees and Social Work students enrolled in BBS approved graduate programs.  All student applicants must be enrolled in an accredited graduate program and be eligible for practicum.  Applications from Associates will not be considered. 

Traineeship at Maple Counseling requires a one-year minimum in-person commitment. The time commitment is 18-20 hours per week.

Trainees are volunteers. 
We do not charge training fees. 


Applications must include:

• An autobiographical statement (see application for questions)
• A current resume 
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidate's academic or clinical background
• A letter from your graduate school that you are a student in good standing and eligible to begin practicum

For qualifying candidates, an interview with a Maple Counseling staff member will be part of the selection process. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance or rejection in accordance with the standard practices of "offers and acceptance."