Fellowship: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Center for Counseling and Psychological Health
W.E.B. Du Bois Diversity Fellowship
FELLOWSHIP TRAINING OVERVIEW
The mission of the CCPH W.E.B. Du Bois Diversity Fellowship is to continue the multicultural training and clinical experience of the early career clinician who has successfully completed the masters in social work or a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in psychology. We will offer continued supervised clinical experience, to deepen and broaden the fellow's clinical skills. Our goal is for them to leave the fellowship en route to the independent level of clinical practice. Fellows will be expected, in addition to general clinical responsibilities, to provide training and support to underrepresented campus communities.
The training philosophy/educational model is focused on developing practitioners in a university-based managed care setting. Our goal is to support competent multi-modal practitioners who will successfully transfer treatment skills to a variety of outpatient settings within the rapidly evolving world of health care. To achieve this fellows will continue as a part of our multidisciplinary treatment teams utilizing a variety of brief treatment modalities to address a wide range of diagnoses and presenting problems. These include intensive brief therapies for individuals, couples, crisis intervention, on-call management of emergencies, and outreach/consultation. Disciplines represented within the treatment teams include clinical psychology, psychiatry, advanced practice nursing, clinical social work, together with trainees in psychology and social work. In addition, a mentor specifically drawn from a pool of qualified licensed clinicians of color from outside the UMass community will be engaged to mentor and support the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellows.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Eligibility: Successful completion of social work master’s degree or a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in psychology.
Structure: 12 month benefited fellowship position. Occasional evening hours required.
Application Procedure: Please submit current vita, and a separate brief statement describing your fellowship goals and reasons for applying to this site and two letters of recommendation, from outside of CCPH.
Stipend: Range is $40,000-50,000 depending on experience, with benefits.
PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS
The training program has a fundamental commitment to provide experiential and didactic learning experiences that will maximize the personal and professional development of highly competent mental health professionals. Development is viewed as the process of forming a professional identity which includes an increased awareness of self, responsible and ethical clinical behavior, increased professional skills, and a respect for and sensitivity to others. The W.E.B. Du Bois Diversity Fellowship has a specific commitment to issues of race, social justice, and diversity.
Our university mental health focus offers a wide variety of direct clinical contacts ranging from minor maladjustment to severe psychotic disorder. Accordingly, the fellowship is designed to deepen and mature the fellow's professional competency. Fellows continue to refine their expertise in systemically applying a variety of brief therapy modalities to more skillfully address each client’s unique clinical picture. In addition to individual therapy, supervised training experiences are provided in group therapy, crisis intervention, outreach/consultation-education, biofeedback, and cultural competency. Individual supervision is provided by licensed senior social workers with additional training by staff representing the disciplines of psychology, advanced practice psychiatric nursing and psychiatry who are themselves involved in these activities.
In recognition that the goal is development of an independent level of clinical competence, the fellow will have an increasing level of clinical responsibility as contrasted with their internship year, while having ready access to consultation and supervision.
ACTIVITIES
The fellow will have a broad base of responsibilities and activities, consistent with that expected of a functioning professional. These will include: Individual Psychotherapy, Intake, Group Psychotherapy, Clinical Triage and Crisis Intervention. Fellows will also participate in staff in-service training, weekly case conferences, bi-weekly intake team meetings and weekly staff meetings.
CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK (CORI)
Under University of Massachusetts Amherst requirements, employment is contingent upon a successful Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check. This will be completed by the university's Human Resources department prior to the start of employment.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Send a letter of interest (including your interest, knowledge, and demonstrated commitment to issues of race, multiculturalism, and social justice), a curriculum vita, and two letters of reference from former clinical supervisors.
