Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Troubled Teen Industry
Carlbrook
Anonymous:
It's not too closed to the outside world. The kids sure are getting into good colleges.
genpollux3754:
I am a graduate from the Carlbrook School. I am 17 and graduted the program with the Mu class in July of 2005... i am staying for another 3 weeks to finish up my last credits for high school. If you have any questions, please ask. I wont lie to you; there are a lot of negatives about the school, but the truth of the matter is that it turned my life around and has helped me incredibly. i would personally recommend it.
genpollux3754:
amen... Lambda/Mu rules! (you know who this is)
Anonymous:
Genpollux- what would you say are the negatives and the positives about Carlbrook?
Anonymous:
I have a slightly different perspective on Carlbrook. I never heard of this school until today. I am a LMSW (Licensed Master of Social Work) and found a job listing for Carlbrook on the NASW (National Association of Social Workers) website. The job advertisement was misleading: it made Carlbrook sound like a boarding school for the intellectually gifted student. I was shocked that they are willing to consider "MSWs in progress". That means they are willing to hire unlicensed social workers.
When I went to the Carlbrook website, I learned that the therapists / counselors are called "advisors." Many have graduated from unaccredited schools of psychology and social work. Looks like lots of internet degrees from universities in the Carribean. Few, if any, seem to have credentials that would get them a state license to practice psychology or social work.
Then I read about the Wilderness Therapy prerequisite. Wilderness Therapy is NOT research proven effective. And the benefits are highly questionable. I would never refer any child or family to such a program.
Next, I read about the Dean's experience at CEDU and Cascade here.
This all amounts to one thing for me: Something smells fishy. I am going to write to the NASW about my concerns.
Perhaps Carlbrook is a decent place. But I won't attach my name to this type of organization. Too many red flags.
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