Training / Professional DevelopmentCare and Counseling is a Pastoral Counseling center which seeks to incorporate spirituality in Psychodynamic Clinical Work and Pastoral Counseling. Our mission is as follows: Care and Counseling, working with diverse faiths and therapeutic traditions, fosters emotional healing and growth in a spiritually informed context by providing affordable psychotherapy, professional education, and community outreach. Unless noted, all of the experiences below are offered at our main office located at 12141 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO. This is near the intersection of Ladue Road and Interstate 270. Case ConferencesMost Wednesdays, we have a continuing education event with the focus on a variety of topics relevant to therapeutic work and psychotherapy. The listing of these is on our website. The cost is $10.00 to attend and $3.00 for a Certificate of Attendance (CEU). You may register ahead of time by calling our main office at 314-878-4340 or 1-800-677-3609. No additional cost for participants in PEP or PCS programs. Pastoral Care Specialist Program (PCS)This 50-class hour program is for clergy and religious professionals in active ministry. The experience consists of small group interaction around readings, class discussion and input from participants on ministry issues and brief pastoral counseling. Focus is given to assisting the religious professional to know his or her skill level, refer appropriately or work in a brief way. Attention is also given to supervision issues as participants bring ministry examples for group discussion. This group interaction and feedback around ministry examples is high spoken of and valuable to those in ministry. Classes begin in September 2008. The first 5 weeks are from 8:00 – 10:15 a.m., the next 23 weeks are from 8:45 – 10:15 a.m., and the last 4 weeks are from 8:00 - 10:15 a.m. See our website for further details. The cost is $1250.00 plus the cost of supplies. All or part of this program may be taken. See the enclosed brochure for details. Psychotherapy Development and Enrichment Program (PEP)This program consists of 8 mini courses throughout the school year. The classes cover a variety of topics including Family and Faith of origin, Psychodynamic Theory: Drive, Ego, Self and Object Relations, Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic Psychopathology, Therapist and Client Relationship, Therapeutic Process and Techniques, Object Relations Couple and Family Therapy, and Healing the Psyche: Psychological and Spiritual Integration. See our Web site for a complete listing. Each class is on Wednesdays from 8:00a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The total cost for the entire year is $1,280.00 plus the cost of supplies. The courses may also be taken individually. For example you may want to take only one or two areas for continuing education. The cost is $40.00 per each two-hour course. These courses may be taken for CEU credits. To register, please call our main office at 314-336-1099 or 1-800-677-3609 and ask for the Director of Training. Individual and Group SupervisionCare and Counseling offers Individual and Group Supervision based upon what you are looking for. Individual Supervision is $45.00 per hour and Group Supervision is 15 weeks in the fall for $375.00 and in the spring 15 weeks at $375.00. Please call our main office if you have existing client work and are in need of supervision. These supervision hours are often utilized to assist in hours toward licensure and or to assist in the formation of the professional expertise of psychotherapy. Clinical ResidencyCertificate of Supervised Experience. A residency of clinical supervised experience is available for two residents beginning each year in September. Residency requires the following: A graduate Behavioral Science Degree, and/or Theological Degree, which integrates Theology and Psychology, or nearing the completion of the degree. This is not a beginning point but rather a way to build on an existing foundation of theory and practice. This is a post-graduate program. Deadline is August 1 of each year. Residency includesParticipation in Psychotherapy Enrichment Program (PEP) coursework, Weekly Case Conferences, Administrative time, Staff Groups on Wednesdays, Individual and Group Supervision. Residents begin seeing clients in the fall depending on level of experience. We cannot guarantee a number of client hours due to the fact that many seek to use their insurance for mental health costs and those who are not licensed are unable to receive third party payments. Usually most residents start out with one or two clients a week and work up to around 10 hours a week if a resident for one year and up to 15 hours a week if a resident for a second year. The time that a person usually takes to obtain hours toward licensure is often two-three years. Most common is two years. Residents receive a graduated stipend for clinical hours. You will not make enough to support yourself or a family while in this residency. You will need to supplement your stipend with other income. All or most of the above hours may count toward licensure requirements. To be a part of the program, you must be in your own personal therapy. If you are interested, please contact the Director of Training to receive an application, ask questions or to set up an interview for the program. We do not usually host field placements or internships before graduation due to our inability to guarantee the hours often required for the internship client hours. EmploymentWe hire clinicians who are licensed by the state, or are a certified Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. If you have questions about employment options, please call John Perry, Clinical Director at 314-336-1094. We are currently hiring clinicians who are interested in providing services in Washington and St. Charles in Missouri and in Belleville in Illinois. Thank youThank you for connecting with Care and Counseling. I hope that we may begin or continue a relationship in one of the above areas, or perhaps in another personal or professional way. I look forward to speaking with you if we have what you are looking for. Please email me or call and let me know when is the best time to return your call. I will follow up with you as needed. My e-mail is smielke@careandcounseling.org or I may be reached at 314-878-4340 ext. 1048, 1-800-677-3609, ext. 1048 from Illinois. You may also go directly to my voice mail at 314-336-1048
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