Thomas Carver is a Certified Clinical Supervisor providing a private practice teaching environment for Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Inters to satisfy their licensure requirements to the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) in preparation for their Board Exams.
Internship Requirements: MFTI’s in Clinical Supervision with Thomas Carver must:
•Be in their own individual therapy.
•Be a member of at least one Professional Organization such as the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and attend those meetings on a regular basis.
•Choose a specialty and seek advanced Continuing Education Units and/or Certification in that discipline.
•Participate in advanced Continuing Education Units and/or Certification in Marriage Therapy.
•Participate in advanced Continuing Education Units and/or Certification in Group Therapy. Develop and facilitate at least one process group at Sespe Counseling Center.
•Participate in monthly study in clinical supervision focusing on Law & Ethics.
•Agree to purchase study materials for the Board Exams and use cases as vignettes to consistently prepare for the test throughout the internship.
•Choose a Mentor(s) other than the Clinical Supervisor to develop an eclectic experience of your residency.
•Maintain files in a professional manner that is consistent with HIPPA Requirements.
•Practice psychotherapy best-practices including participating in psychiatric/medical consultation with other mental health processionals (etc.) in client’s lives.
•Learn and develop aptitude in the business of Marriage and Family Therapy including marketing, accounting, and participating with Insurance Companies, Managed Care and Employee Assistance Programs.
•Participate fully in all regulations determining the Clinical Supervisor-Intern professional relationship including attending weekly clinical supervision and maintaining required documentation for the BBS, etc.
Thomas is accepting applications for the Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Interns for Clinical Supervision. If you are interested please e-mail a cover letter and your resume to thomas@thomascarver.com or call him at (805) 794-7800.
