Job Overview
You finally graduated from your Master’s program in counseling psychology — but now what?
Do you think that counseling COUPLES is intriguing but lack confidence or feel unprepared?
Are you struggling to find a nurturing environment to build your couples skills and get real couples counseling experience?
Becoming a COUPLES THERAPIST is a rewarding way to help others and a great way to build a full practice.
COUPLES THERAPY is unique in that you have the emotional engagement right there in front of you. No telling a story about what happened last year or last month. You get to see the couple dynamic with your own eyes!! You will feel the sadness, frustration, anger, disappointment, and loss. And when you help the couple heal, you will see their tears, relieve, hope and joy. You will be hooked. It’s the ultimate high for a therapist.
If you want to explore the world of COUPLES THERAPY, you are in the right place.
At the COUPLES RECOVERY CENTER, we train the next generation of world class couples therapists.
Find out more at: www.couplesrecoverycenter.com and www.neurodiversecouplescounseling.com
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:
- A caring heart for others, especially struggling couples.
- A graduate degree from a Master’s Program in counseling psychology or be expecting to graduate in the next 6 months.
- A desire to learn and grow every day.
- You must live in CALIFORNIA and wish to be licensed in the state.
COUPLES FOCUS:
The main focus of your training will be on couples counseling. In many programs, you may see only a few couples over your entire internship, almost like it’s an afterthought (even though couples counseling is one of the highest demand areas in therapy). With the Couples Recovery Center, you will have more opportunities to build your skills with couples.
EXPERIENCED SUPERVISION:
Your supervisor will be Dr. Harry Motro or one of his colleagues. Dr. Motro has years of dedicated couples therapy experience and teaches two graduate level classes; Couples Therapy and Family Systems. You can read more about him at www.harrymotro.com.
COUPLES SKILLS:
You will receive exposure to Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Imago Therapy, Couples-based CBT, IFS, Gestalt, Family Systems, Gottman and other couples-based approaches.
BROAD SKILLS DEVELOPMENT:
Couples bring in every kind of problem (depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, parenting issues, sexual struggles…), you will also build your competence in these areas. Additionally, you will have opportunities to treat individuals so you can meet the training requirements of the BBS.
LEARNING:
Clinicians-in-training are expected to dedicate themselves to an intensive program of didactic and clinical learning in order to achieve excellence in assessment and the effective application of integrative psychotherapy. We value therapists who are self-driven; hungry to constantly question your experiences and learn from them. Our goal is to support your passion for lifelong learning of theory, research and practice.
CLIENT FLOW:
You will get clients from the overflow of couples seeking counseling from the CRC licensed professionals as well as learn how to market and attract your own clients.
OFFICE / LOCATION:
Most of our therapists practice completely remotely (and love it!!); however, if you live near San Jose, CA, you will share an office that is set up to treat couples (chairs on wheels, whiteboard…). The office is conveniently located at 3880 South Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95124. The in-person / virtual mix is up to you.
PRIVATE PRACTICE:
You will learn how to launch your private practice, build your client base, and master the business side of being a therapist. This is an essential area that many interns do not get training in but desperately need. Our goals is to empower you to be a great clinician AND business person.
MODERN & EFFICIENT:
You will learn how to operate your practice efficiently with a paperless document management process. This will provide you with a hassle-free way to manage your client documentation, billing and insurance records.
DIVERSITY:
We are committed to supporting clinicians-in-training from underrepresented groups in entering the field of psychotherapy while making a living wage. Currently, more than fifty percent of our our clinicians-in-training are from groups who historically have not been equally represented in mental health fields.
FAITH:
For clients who express an interest in an integrating their faith into therapy, you will learn how to make spiritual growth part of a positive therapeutic experience.
PAYMENT:
You will receive fair payment for your services.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Internship
Pay: $15.00 – $120.00 per hour
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus pay
Application Question(s):
- Do you live in California?
- Do you plan to get licensed as a therapist in California?
- How many hours do you need to complete your licensure for MFT, LPCC and/or ASW (as applicable)?
Education:
- Master’s (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
