Pros
One of the few opportunities to get hours towards licensure (LPC). They provide free CE each month and supervision (not for licensure). You can work out a contract to get LPC supervision and training for free but have to commit to two years of working after you get the license. Not a bad deal if you have a good supervisor and team.
Cons
Difficult to gain full time. Management would say how there were so many cases coming in, but when asking to take more on with the intention to go full time, it was like pulling teeth. Also, there seemed to be a lot of shame-based management styles going on. For example, when in a few supervision sessions, I witnessed a few times a BSC posing a question and brainstorming creative ways to address the problem. The supervisor had a "how dare you even suggest that" kind of response. Doesn't make for an open and safe environment for supervision or professional growth. There are better ways to respond to ideas we don't agree with that do not involve an eye roll, huff, and an "absolutely not".
