Dana Carter, MSW, LCSW
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Dana Carter is a private practitioner for Carter Counseling, LLC & Associates in Columbia, MO. She received an AA from Moberly Junior College in 1981, a BSW from the University of Missouri in 1996 and a MSW from the University of Missouri in 1998. Dana also obtained her LCSW in 2002.
Q. Can you describe your work history?
A. I started employment at Rainbow House in December 2007 as a shelter clinical coordinator. I was promoted to shelter director in February 2009. I was blessed to enter into private practice full-time in July 2009. Carter Counseling, LLC & Associates is made of up of myself and and an LPC. We share space and provide services to individuals, families, groups, couples, children, and community outreach through contractual agreements.
Q. What are the typical opportunities you provide to student interns?
A. Student interns can gain a full range of knowledge related to a private practice setting and gain hands-on experience working with a diverse group of people.
Q. What has been the most rewarding aspects of your field instructor/volunteer work so far with MU School of Social Work?
A. The most rewarding aspect of being a field instructor is the enthusiasm of the students to learn about the field of Social Work and see it as a career rather than a job. The gratification they receive from the experience is priceless. I love sharing my experience and knowledge with interns as well as graduate students seeking supervision for licensure.
Thanks for taking the time to talk about your experiences with us, Dana.
If you have any other questions for Dana, you may contact her at cartercounselingllc@gmail.com.
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