Systemic Residency and Social Work Supervision Program

Our Investment In You

A Program Designed To Inspire

A unique offering of our program is the utilization of the Person of The Therapist Training Model (POTT) and Self-led clinical practice, grounded in the Internal Family Systems. These models view the therapeutic relationship as fundamentally a person-to-person human encounter. 

The more the therapist has access to self and makes purposeful and active use of who they are, the more effective, deep, and meaningful the work can be, with and for, the client.

We draw from the wisdom of these models and combine them with the science of attachment (Nurture, Engagement, Structure, and Challenge/Healthy Push to Grow) to actively invite an exploration of your own attachment experiences and the way these may have shaped your personhood, patterns of interaction, and roles in the world.

This allows our Residents/Supervisees to be clear about their strengths, wounds, resourcefulness, and protections and how these might play out with clients, colleagues, and supervisors alike.

We support you to use your awareness of Self to be of service to your clients while maintaining an appropriate degree of differentiation, professionalism, and quality clinical care.

The Program is designed to support residents and supervisees to develop a clear clinical identity as they prepare for licensure. The program values the use of clear clinical maps to inform your work, a clear sense of who you are in the room, the models you resonate with, and why these reflect your personhood. 

Residents/Supervisees maintain a systemic caseload. Your clinical practice will include working with individuals and couples and/or families, whichever you are called to serve. Full training and ongoing model-specific supervision are provided in the models that are foundational to our practice.

We also provide full training in the art of being successful in private practice. We are committed to your financial abundance and providing the resources you need to thrive in a private practice setting.

To apply for our Systemic Residency/Supervision Program, please submit a cover letter sharing your personal treatment philosophy, the models you resonate with, your ideal clients and presenting concerns, an area of personal growth you are currently working on, and your employment needs. Please include a copy of your resume and send it to Elayne Smith, LMFT and Founder at elaynesmith@thecenterforconnection.com

Help us get a feel for who you are and how our program resonates with you, we look forward to getting to know you. Please note we do not consider applications where this information has not been provided.

What we offer to our Residents/Supervisees

Learn more about what to expect

As a practice and community of humans, we lean into the science of attachment as a way of organizing and understanding our professional relationships.

We want security to be a lived experience for our clients, staff, and leadership alike and are intentional about creating connection, support, and structure.  We know that when we offer the optimal conditions for security curiosity, creativity, and potential can abound. We don’t guarantee our program will always be comfortable, but hope to co-create an environment of openness, trust, and a belief in your capacity to grow and do hard things.

We are actively recruiting new cohort members for both the Residency and Supervision Programs.

In support of your residency/supervision experience, the Program includes:

•  Individual and group supervision with a VBC or VBSW-approved supervisor
•  Utilization of Person of the Therapist Training Model (POTT)
• Utilization of the Self-led principles of IFS
•  Practice culture that values the science of attachment as a way of organizing our clinical, professional, and personal experiences.
•  EFT supervision from a Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist and Supervision
• PCIT Training, Supervision, Consultation, and Certification
• Monthly Family Therapy Consultation Groups
• Bi-weekly consultation space for individual and couples work
•  Support to grow your personal and professional identity
• Quarterly-in house training from CCHC Leadership
•  Staff meetings and whole-practice community-building activities
• Ongoing commitment to self-care through yoga and wellness sessions facilitated by our Bodyworkers
• Staff discount for all bodywork services
•  ‘Share and Grow’ presentations with colleagues
•  Quarterly, in-house training from leaders in the field (our last annual training retreat was facilitated by Dr. Harry Aponte, LMFT).
•  External training funding for foundational models and the models you resonate with
•  Systemic caseloads that align with your professional skills, training, financial needs, and goals.
•  Full-time Intake Coordination service, intentional matching of clients with therapists, and steady flow of new referrals.
•  Training in the art of caseload management and being successful in private practice.
•  Full-service business model that provides all resources needed for successful clinical practice. This includes all marketing of your clinical offerings.