Postgraduate Social Work Fellowship Program

Application deadline: February 17, 2012 (See application below.)

The Menninger Clinic has a long, distinguished history in social work training and education. At our current site in West Houston, we train psychiatry residents, psychology interns and postdoctoral fellows, social work fellows and social work interns. The program is vastly enriched by the demands of interdisciplinary expertise and collaboration, and beginning May 1, 2012, it will take place at The Clinic's new, state-of-the-art campus, which is being built near the Texas Medical Center.

The Menninger Clinic is a not-for-profit psychiatric hospital serving adolescents and adults with a range of psychiatric and co-occurring substance abuse problems. Specialty units include the Adolescent Treatment Program, Compass Young Adult Program, Professionals in Crisis Program, the Hope Program for severely mentally ill adults and Pathfinder, a community integration program. Treatment follows an integrated biopsychosocial model in which pharmacological, psychotherapeutic and systems approaches are used to assist patients in understanding and managing their symptoms. Much attention is given to careful and thorough diagnosis and a compassionate, client-centered approach to patient care.

Program Description
The fellowship places a high priority on developing practitioners who have a strong foundation in theory; a capacity to be reflective regarding their own values and use of self; and a capacity to critically assess the strengths and limitations of various theoretical frameworks in the treatment process. Training occurs through course work, clinical practicum opportunities and intensive supervision.

The fellowship provides psychotherapy training with individuals, couples and families, group psychotherapy and advanced case management. The clinical social work training program uses a biopsychosocial approach to treatment and focuses on the individual in relationship to their environment, culture and multiple contexts. While the primary theoretical orientation of the training program is psychodynamic, there is considerable flexibility for the fellow to use any number of accepted approaches to treatment, including systems and cognitive-behavioral therapy and mentalization-based approaches.

Qualifications
Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW, MSSW) from a graduate college or school of social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) with a concentration in clinical social work. Specific background working with individuals, families and/or groups is helpful.

Successful candidates must obtain a LMSW or LCSW from the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (TSBSWE) before beginning the fellowship.

Fellowship Opportunities
Fellowships are available in inpatient adult specialty programs (adults and families) with the possibility of an advanced second-year fellowship after the completion of the first year—September 4, 2012, to August 30, 2013.

Application
Deadline to apply: February 17, 2012
Complete the online application and send it in with the following:

• Graduate transcript (official)
• Resume
• Three (3) academic or professional letters of reference
• Field evaluations
• Writing sample (a paper written during your MSW program or a publication since graduation)
  

Final candidates will be asked to interview on site with a group of clinical supervisors and current social work staff and fellows. Interviews will take place March 30, 2012.

The candidate may express a preference for assignment to a particular program, and the selection committee will do its best to accommodate that preference.

For information
Contact: Tina Holmes, The Menninger Clinic
Phone: 713-275-5339

Benefits

• Stipend to $25,000
• Health insurance, vacation and sick leave

Menninger is a leading psychiatric hospital dedicated to
treating individuals with mood, personality, anxiety and
addictive disorders, teaching mental health professionals
and advancing mental healthcare through research.

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