Volunteer August 2026: Adult Therapy Program Clinical Trainee

Los Angeles, CA

Volunteer

Clinical Services

Student (College)

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

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

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

IMPORTANT RECRUITMENT INFO & LINKS

Join Our Open Houses (Zoom)
Wednesday January 21st 11:30am - 1:00pm RSVP LINK

Monday February 2nd 6:00pm-7:30pm RSVP LINK

Application Deadline: March 1, 2026

Traineeship Orientation Week:
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.

Prospective trainees may contact [email protected] for more information.

THE ADULT THERAPY PROGRAM
Trainees in the Adult Program treat a caseload of individuals ages 18 and older. Maple Counseling adult clients present a broad range of diagnoses and problems. Supervision groups focus on developing your clinical skills, formulating case conceptualization, and building your ability to form effective therapeutic relationships with clients. Diagnostic assessment skills are emphasized as part of the Intake and Assessment Track.

The theoretical orientation of the Adult Therapy Program at Maple Counseling is primarily insight-oriented and psychodynamic. Without specific limits on the length of therapy, clients have the opportunity to receive long-term treatment. This allows trainees to work in-depth over time with their clients.

REQUIREMENTS
Provide 10 clinical hours per week as a Trainee. Attend a two-hour group supervision (in clinic) and one-hour triadic (offsite) supervision weekly. Participate in the Intake and Assessment Track, conducting psychosocial assessments with new clients and attend the two-hour weekly Assessment Training (Wednesdays 2:00pm – 4:00pm via zoom). Attend weekly Clinical Trainings (Tuesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon via zoom) on a broad range of clinical topics. You must schedule three different days of the week to see clients. A minimum of one evening per week until 9:00pm and either a Friday or Saturday seeing clients is required. Remote telehealth sessions may be conducted at client request, but trainees must also be available to see clients in the clinic. The Adult Program traineeship is approximately 20 hours per week.

The Maple Clinical Training Program is for MFT and PCC Trainees and Social Work students enrolled in BBS approved graduate programs. Trainees are volunteers. Applications from Associates will not be considered. We do not charge training fees.

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

QUALIFICATIONS & APPLICATION
All MFT, PCC and Social Work student applicants must be enrolled in an accredited graduate program and be eligible for practicum. 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."

Apply for this position

Required*

First Name*

Last Name*

Email Address*

Phone*

Address*

Resume

We've received your resume. Click here to update it.

Attach resume or Paste resume

Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

Preferred First Name (if different than above)

Applying as:* MFT TraineePCC TraineeSocial Work Student

Languages spoken in which you are fluent enough to provide therapy (other than English)

Associate # (If applicable)

License You are Working Toward* LMFTLCSWLPCC

Graduate School*

Graduate School Program

Graduation Date (Actual/Anticipated)*

Current Year Level*

Director of Field Placement*

Director of Field Placement Phone Number*

Director of Field Placement Email Address*

School Address (Street, City, State, ZIP)*

Have you ever received disciplinary action, been placed on probation, or terminated from an academic setting or clinical site?
If no, please respond "No."
If yes, please provide explanation of circumstances.*

Have you ever been convicted of a felony, or reported for sexual misconduct with a child or an adult?
If no, please respond "No."
If yes, please provide explanation of circumstances.*

At Maple Counseling, we do not require trainees to have previous clinical experience. If you do happen to have previous experience, please answer following questions.

Previous Number of Clinical Hours Working with:
Children/Adolescents

Individual Adults

Couples

Families

Groups

Have you been a client at Maple Counseling within the past 5 years?*

Are you presently in, or have you been in, your own personal psychotherapy?
If no, please respond "No."
If yes, please enter the dates of your therapy.*

Letter of Good Standing: please attach an official letter from your graduate school stating that you are a student in good standing and eligible to begin traineeship and/or practicum by the cohort start date.*

First letter of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidate's academic or clinical background. If your recommender prefers to send your LOR to Maple directly or you need to send at a later date, please email it to [email protected] with your name in the subject line.

Second letter of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidate's academic or clinical background. If your recommender prefers to send your LOR to Maple directly or you need to send at a later date, please email it to [email protected] with your name in the subject line.

Please attach an autobiographical statement that addresses the following questions:

1) What are your long term professionals goals?
2) Why are you interested in and what do you expect from a clinical experience at Maple Counseling?
3) How have life experiences influenced your own development and your relationship to self and others?*

OPTIONAL: Please indicate your ethnicity from the options below.

Human Check*

Submit Application

Thanks for visiting our Career Page. Please review our open positions and apply to the positions that match your qualifications.

Volunteer August 2026: Adult Therapy Program Clinical Trainee

Apply for this position