Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Agency Name: Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Description: The mission of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy is to educate students in a college preparatory program to be literate, critical thinkers, and independent problem solvers who are agents of social justice with sensitivity toward the world around them. They use telemental health services for clients/supervision. The Counseling Center helps kids with emotional challenges that block learning.
Locations(s): 697 South Burlington Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90057, United States
Website: https://www.caminonuevo.org/
Clientele: Underserved students that are residents of the MacArthur Park neighborhood. This is a student population and their families, pre-k through high school.
Areas of Focus: Presenting issues include trauma issues, loss, depression, anxiety, family fragmentation.
Availability of Hours:
Site Hours of Operation: School day
Daytime Availability: Yes
Evening Availability No
Weekend Availability: No
Required Schedule:
Commitment: 10 months
Requirements:
Fingerprinting
TB test
Other Information:
Language Requirement: Yes
Aliento Program Site: Yes
Training Fees Required: Ask site
DMH Site: Ask site
Pre-Practicum Volunteer Opportunities: Ask site
Paid Position: Ask site
How to Apply:
First, please email Sonia Torres, Clinical Coordinator, your cover letter and resume at Sonia.Torres@caminonuevo.org and follow-up with this additional contact info:
Main office: 213-417-3413 ext. 1464
Direct line 213-381-1810
Student Feedback:
Strengths
- Aliento site with Spanish speaking supervisor, this site prefers Spanish speaking applicants
- Agency provides training in addition to supervision, including training on topics such as: loss and grief , play therapy, trauma training, crisis intervention, group training, etc.
- No additional costs/fees for training/supervision
- Emphasis on cultural sensitivity
- Supervisor was always available for supervision/consultation and was extremely supportive
- Supervision in Spanish is available
- Flexibility with school schedule to complete hours.
- Trainings were interesting and helpful (e.g. suicide, immigration, workshops on EMDR)
- Provided training on various topics as well as emphasized the importance of culture sensitivity and responsiveness with clients and their families
- Trainings involved grief, engaging with lgbtqia+ community, immigration, acculturation, EMDR, and suicide
- Shadowing was also done during training prior to beginning to see clients (i.e. listening/learning how to make calls to DCFS, sitting in on a session)
- There is also an additional therapist on site for consultation/support, if at rare times, supervisor was not on site or unavailable.
- Clinical Director of mental health is understanding, flexible, and maintains open with communication with trainees for concerns/questions.
Challenges
- Not many resources for trainees such as interactive games, arts and crafts, etc. Trainees could buy what they needed and be reimbursed
- Parking was difficult depending on campus
- Each site may have different preferences of documentation based on supervisor.
- Site does not currently engage in tele-health, however, supervisor was available and willing to continue helping with accruing client advocacy hours.