Towson Therapy Group is seeking a passionate therapist to join our team as a postdoctoral fellow specializing in the intersection between psychology, social justice, and advocacy! 

 

We are accepting applications for the 2024-2025 fellowship year from 9/1/24-8/31/25.

 

Opportunity 

 

This exciting paid training opportunity is geared towards recent doctoral graduates of clinical or counseling psychology programs. The fellowship is a 40-hour per week, one-year long training program that focuses on the following:  

 

• Completion of supervised hours towards licensure.

• Increasing competencies in incorporating tenets of social justice into clinical practice and gaining advanced training in mental health advocacy at multiple levels of care/practice.

• Developing skills for both clinical care, as well as business administration, specific to a private practice setting.

 

Goals

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• Increase awareness of social justice issues and multicultural concerns in the practice of clinical psychology and enhance competency in the incorporation of culturally competent practices in therapy.  

• Develop advocacy skills at the intersections clinical psychology and social justice across several areas through training and practice (e.g., community-based projects, work with legislators). 

• Develop skills for a private practice career, including integrating best practices into clinical work, as well as increasing business administration skills.  

• Increasing competency in various therapeutic modalities, including mindfulness-informed, ACT, psychodynamic. 

• Exposure to literature on advocacy and evidence-based practice of psychology

 

Commitment 

 

Postdoctoral fellows will be expected to commit to the following: 

 

• 65% of time dedicated to direct clinical service 

• 35% of time split between individual supervision, group supervision, professional development activities, and administrative duties 

• Partnering with the Pro-bono Counseling Project or Intercultural Counseling Center to see at least one client pro-bono (time reimbursed by practice owner)

• Engagement in a long-term advocacy project, either based in the community or working with local/state government 

 

Training 

 

Post doctoral fellows will receive the following training throughout the year: 

 

• Up to 2 hours of weekly individual supervision 

• Up to 2 hours of weekly professional development (including, but not limited to group supervision, peer consultation, workshops, readings, case conference, supervision of supervision) 

 

Applicants 

 

Fellows/Resident should posses the following: 

 

• Completed APA-accredited or APPIC-approved internship by fellowship start date 

• A passion for social justice with an interest in expanding their advocacy skills 

• An understanding of and interest in enhancing their application of mindfulness-informed, ACT, relational, psychodynamic modalities/frameworks  

• Ability to work independently, as well as under supervision 

• Warm, funny, engaging, and intellectually curious 

 

Compensation 

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• Please inquire about compensation 

 

Application

 

To apply, please send the following to admin@towsontherapygroup.com  

 

• Cover letter (including your interest in the position and your professional goals) 

• CV

• Academic transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) 

• Sample of clinical writing (e.g., de-identified case conceptualization or assessment report) 

• Three letters of recommendation (one from a current supervisor)