Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Troubled Teen Industry
Carlbrook
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--- Quote ---On 2005-09-13 11:22:00, Anonymous wrote:
"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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What do you have to say now, big-mouth Karen and big-mouth Ben's Dad? Gonna call a few names and throw a fit? Would you like to refute any of these statements?
Face it, you sent your kid to quacks. Web-footed, waddling quacks. And you paid a bundle for it. Sucker.
Anonymous:
I am not a parent, but I checked the Carlbrook website and I don't see any evidence of internet degrees. I see degrees from major universities such as U of Maine, Furman, U of Kentucky and Wash U. This appears to be a faculty with pretty impressive credentials, which doesn't say anything about the BM program or how the staff interacts with the kids.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2005-09-13 11:22:00, Anonymous wrote:
"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."
--- End quote ---
Thank you so much! Someone with credentials who actually cares what's going on in the for profit, teen help industry and is not afraid (or too busy) to express their concerns.
And yes, you are right. Something stinks allright when kids are being shortchanged by facilities who can not (or will not) hire properly credentialed staff. As you say, Carlbrook may be a "decent" place, but I agree, there are too many red flags.
Good luck, hope you will keep us updated.
Anonymous:
http://carlbrook.org/faculty/index.htm#advise
What is wrong with the credentials of this advising staff?
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2005-09-13 11:22:00, Anonymous wrote:
"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."
--- End quote ---
This was exactly the problem with the CEDU schools. The faculty were uncertified. Had little or no experience, (except in screaming.) It all came as a reaction to the psychiatric community/industry of the 60s, I believe. That was Mel's vision. He didn't want "stodgy Docs" getting in the way, he wanted something "looser", I guess. It totally reminds me of that Brad Goodman line from the Simpsons. "I don't have any 'credentials', but I have a 'pHD' in pain."
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