I wish our VA MHC was that good. They used psych students who specialize in various fields still going to the university and need the clinical hours to meet with the clients. He’s never had one with experience in SZ (we do ask).
MA/MS-C/CP students. Some are fairly clear-headed and conceptually aware. Some (I agree) are nearly clueless and should =not= be unleashed on even high-functioning patients. Most are used now to teach CBT skills and very little else.