Volunteer Child​/Family Therapy Program Clinical Trainee

Volunteer August 2026:
Child/Family Therapy Program Clinical Trainee

We look forward to reviewing your application to become a clinical Trainee in the Child & Family 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 training program.

IMPORTANT RECRUITMENT INFO & LINKS

Join Our Open Houses (Zoom)

• Tuesday January 20, 2026 11:30am – 12:30pm RSVP
• Tuesday February 3, 2026 6:00pm – 7:00pm RSVP

Final date to receive applications:
March 1, 2026

Traineeship Orientation: August 17 – August 28

Traineeship

Start Date:

August 31, 2026

For more information, please see our website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-training

Applicants may contact training program for application support or with questions.

THE CHILD & FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAM

The Child and Family Therapy Program involves training and supervised experience in working with younger children and families. In addition to sessions conducted in the clinic, Trainees will provide services in community‑based elementary and middle schools. Trainees will conduct a parenting education series and may develop support groups on other family and parent‑focused topics.
Preference will be given to applicants who have prior experience working with children and families. Please specify that experience in your application.

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 training (Wednesdays between 10:00 am and noon). Attend a weekly one‑hour supervision group specific to the community‑based programs. Seeing clients on three different days in the week, including within school hours, is required. A minimum of two late afternoons/evenings per week seeing clients, and/or a Saturday shift is required.

Most Child & Family clients are seen in person, either at school or in the clinic. The Child and Family 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 standard practices of “offers and acceptance.”

Application information fields:

• Preferred first name (if different than above)
• Applying as: MFT Trainee | PCC Trainee | Social Work Student
• Languages fluent enough to provide therapy (other than English)
• Associate # (if applicable)
• License you are working toward: LMFT | LCSW | LPCC
• Graduate school *
• Graduate school program
• Graduation date (actual/anticipated) *
• Director of field placement *
• Director of field placement phone number *
• Director of field placement email address *
• School address (street, city, state, ZIP) *
• Disciplinary or probation questions with “Yes/No” and explanation if applicable
• Felony or sexual misconduct questions with “Yes/No” and explanation if applicable
• Previous number of clinical hours working with children/adolescents, adults, couples, families, groups
• Experience as a registered client within past 5 years (Yes/No)
• Personal psychotherapy status and dates (Yes/No)
• Letter of Good Standing from graduate school (attachment required)
• First letter of recommendation (attachment required)
• Second letter of recommendation (attachment required)
• Autobiographical statement addressing long‑term professional goals, interest and expectations, and life experience influences *
• Optional: indicate ethnicity from available options