[Adta] Interns in private practice

Wed Aug 30 13:03:21 EDT 2006

Hi leslie

You will need to be very careful re how you "frame" your standards.

My understanding of what Leslie A shared was, that it was not an official
response from ADTA but her own & that she was unclear re ADTA's specific
internship standards. My suggestion is that you contact the Approval Chair
re this information. 

I think you will need language from an official ADTA document. Re the
"CACREP Comparisons", these were developed many years ago & Carlotta Willis
& Sherrie Goodill were responsible for sifting out the specific comparisons
& the format which was done at the request of then NCCATA chair &
legislatives chair( Myself & Linda Gantt from AATA)

We then used the format they developed for each of the CATs in a variety of
ways to advocate & give more traditional mental health professions a
familiar frame of reference to understand how we fit in to mainstream
treatment. This document has been used  a lot over the years with the ACA
the NBCC & counseling licensing boards, to help them understand & identify
how our course content could be considered either "substantially equivalent"
to or a "related degree" of professional counseling. This has been very
important to those d/mts seeking licensure in their states as well as to our
academic programs in guiding students in ways that will lead torward
qualifying to work in their states. 

Here are some relevant quotes from the Chronicle of Exploration of National
Board Certification & Relates Issues. Anyone who would like the whole
document should contact me directly for it. I have posted it several times
in the past.

FROM THE CHRONICLE: 

January, 1995, American Association of State Counseling Boards (AASCB)
Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.  

 Sally Kondziolka, representing the Colorado State Licensing Board, and
Susan Kleinman, representing  NCATA,attended the annual conference of the
AASCB. They reported back to NCATA Member Associations their view that it
was critical to refer to the CACREP standards as THE most widely used
standards to assist our members across the country in their efforts to
assist state counseling boards in determining equivalencies. [for creative
arts therapists  so that they are more likely to qualify to sit for
counseling licensure  exams  in their states].

March, 1995, Special NCATA Meeting with CACREP Executive Director,
Alexandria, VA.

 A team of NCATA Representatives (Susan Kleinman, (NCATA & ADTA) Linda
Gantt, (NCATA & American Art Therapy Association (AATA), Virginia Minar
(AATA), and Rebecca Rucker, (American Association for Group Psychotherapy &
Psychodrama (ASGPP)) met with Carol Bobby, Executive Director of CACREP to
learn more about the CACREP accreditation process and to explore ways to
strengthen NCATA's relationship with CACREP.

Summer, 1995 The Following Appeared in the ADTA Newsletter, Vol. 29  No. 3 

 NCATA Report, Susan Kleinman, Chair: "Although licensing laws are developed
on a state by state basis, in some states, these laws have become so
restrictive that unless specific training and education requirements are
met, a CAT cannot qualify to take a licensing exam. This might mean that,
depending on the type of law (Title or Scope of Practice) the CAT can no
longer practice. These laws may effect not only those involved in  private
practice but also many who work in agencies. "

 Approval Committee Report, Sherry Goodill, Chair: "Acutely aware of the
challenges to the field in the current political climate and healthcare
contexts, the committee strives to support the growth & health of approved
programs as well as encourage the development of new programs. In keeping
with NCATA, the ADTA Board of Directors and the committee on Approval, are
emphasizing the importance of licensure to all those preparing  d/mts for
professional work. Masters programs are being encouraged, when possible, to
bring their curricula

 into compliance with the requirements for state licensure  eligibility.
Additionally, as a service to  graduates, the committee is encouraging each
program to work-up a presentation of the program curriculum that
showscontent equivalency with the relevant (state specific) or more general
(CACREP) requirements for degree programs."

.......................................................... 

I believe you have copies of "The CACREP Comparisons" These are comparisons
made between course titles & internship & fieldwork hrs between ADTA
approved programs & the CACREP standards .

Here is a copy of the last short version I made re all the CATs. Be aware
that this was `1998 & some specificS may have changed. I believe you have
the long version. It was updated a bit & used in NJ. Contact Ellen Yacoe for
that.

3/98

Creative Arts Therapies Approved  Masters Level Education/Training
Requirements 

                                       as Compared to the Standards Of 

The Council  For Accreditation Of Counseling And Related Programs (CACREP)

CACREP: 

Program Administration: Two years full-time, 48 semester hrs/72 quarter
hrs., or 60 semester hrs. in specialty like MHC.

8 Content Areas Required: Human growth & development; Social & cultural
foundations; Helping relationships; Career & lifestyle development;
Appraisal (aka Assessment), Research & program evaluation; Professional
orientation.

Internship: 600 hours, 240 hrs. direct service, 100 clock hours, practicum

Other Requirements: Additional practicum for 60 credit programs.

Art Therapy: 

Program Administration: * Most programs, two years full-time.

9 content  Areas Required: Psychopathology; Cultural diversity bearing on
the practice of art therapy; Theory  of art therapy; Techniques of practice;
History of art therapy; Assessment  of patients & diagnostic categories;
Ethical & legal issues of art therapy practice; Standards of  good practice
in art therapy; Application of art therapy w/ people in different treatment
settings.

Internship: 600 clock hrs., 300 hrs. direct service, practicum.  

Other Requirements: Opportunities for specialization  

Dance/Movement Therapy: 

Program Administration: * a. Two years full-time study  b. 48 semester hrs.

10 Content Areas Required:  Developmental, expressive & communicative
aspects of verbal & non-verbal behavior; Physiological, psychological, &
socio-cultural factors & their effect on human growth, dev., & behavior;
Clinical app. of d/mt & related psych. theories; Theoretical info. related
to inds., families & groups in their psychosocial & cultural contexts,
including group process; D/mt theory; Methods for observation, analysis &
assessment; Anatomy & kinesiology; Research in d/mt & human behavior;
Psychopathology & diagnostic skills; electives for breadth of skills &
knowledge of mental & physical health & human behavior. 

Internship: 700 hrs., 350 hrs. direct service + practicum.

Other Requirements: Treatment planning, art of dance/related modalities,
self-eval. & professional role.

Drama Therapy: 

Program Administration: Two or three years full-time study or MA from
accredited university in a related field w/ additional NADT approved
alternative training courses.

Competency Areas Required: Clinical: Developmental psychology; Abnormal
psychology; Group dynamics; Advanced group counseling; Ethical & legal
issues. Drama Therapy: Introduction to drama therapy; Drama therapy w/
special populations; Advanced practices; Psychodrama/sociodrama; Creative
drama; Creative arts therapies.

Internship: 780  hrs. 

Other Requirements: Thesis (NADT approved programs); Written exam & on site
evaluation (Alternate Route Training Program).

Music Therapy: 

Program Administration: * Most programs full-time study

Three Competency Areas Required: Clinical Foundations:  Human development;
Cultural diversity; Small group & individual. dynamics; Research Techniques;
Psychopathology.  Music Foundations: Musical performance; Skills, theory, &
ear training.  Music Therapy Foundations: Theory, practice & research, music
therapy  w/ various populations;  Assessment; Treatment planning; Music
therapy process & ethics.

Internship:  900 hrs., unspecified  practicum.

Poetry Therapy: 

Program Requirements: MA in clinical field  w/ courses in Human Development
& Abnormal Psychology + 250 hrs. didactic study & 100 hrs. meritorious
learning.

Content Areas Required:  Methods of psychotherapy; Group process;
Personality + creative writing; Poetic devices;  literature of various
genres appropriate for use in poetry therapy.

Internship: 625 hrs. 

Psychodrama: 

Program Requirements: MA from accredited university in a relevant field.

Competency Areas Required: 780 hrs. training/education in psychodrama,
sociometry & group psychotherapy; Documented postgraduate training/education
in human growth & development; Theories of personality; Methods of
psychotherapy; and social systems.

Supervised Experience: One year supervised experience after a minimum of 80
training hrs. taking place over not less then 4 years including 80
psychodrama sessions, each a minimum of hr. long, including 40 supervision
sessions each a minimum of 50 minutes.

* Many programs have increased the number of required credit hours to meet
rising state standards.

1/ 97..................................

you said: : ..."amending our Ca. bill and are debating whether or not
interns (non-grads) can do pre-degree supervision hours in private practice.
What I am hearing is that there are strong standards both in Ca. and in many
M.A programs that prohibit an intern from gaining training hours in "private
practice" with their supervisor

It will be very important for you to contact our leadership for official
information as well as to take inbto consideration such as leslie Armeniox
shared.

My understanding is that standards established are guidelines & that rules &
regulations written later may be more specific, stuill you will want to
assure that you don't use language that creates a nightmare for CATs who
apply, especially after the grandparenting period is over.

Hope this is helpful & best of luck

Susan

Susan Kleinman, MA, ADTR, NCC

-----Original Message-----
From: adta-bounces at adta.org [mailto:adta-bounces at adta.org] On Behalf Of
Leslie Best
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:16 PM
To: adta at adta.org
Subject: [Adta] Interns in private practice

Thanks to Leslie A. for getting back to me.   I have since heard that in the
last few years DMT programs have moved to CACREP and Core standards for
program training requirements including for internships.  Can someone
confirm this?  Much of our bill follows CACREP standards.   I believe one of
my distant emails refers to Carlotta Willis and someone else working on
revising this.

The reason I am asking is we are amending our Ca. bill and are debating
whether or not interns (non-grads) can do pre-degree supervision hours in
private practice.  What I am hearing is that there are strong standards both
in Ca. and in many M.A programs that prohibit an intern from gaining
training hours in "private practice" with their supervisor.  Because dmt
students sometimes have difficulty finding fulltime internship placement in
a facility they may receive some hours from a private practice ADTR.  I need
to know whether to advocate for this as part of our bill.  I am thinking
less of alternative route students who likely already have a license/M.A.,
and more of traditional dmt students.

Let me know!

Thanks again everyone,

Leslie

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