Post-Master's Fellowship — Pre-Licensed Therapist | LMFT / LPCC / LICSW Track

The Lorenz Clinic • Chaska, MN

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Lorenz Clinic of Family Psychology is hiring for its 2026 Post-Master's Fellowship, a full-time, paid, two-year psychotherapy training position for pre-licensed clinicians pursuing LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC licensure in Minnesota. The in-person fellowship is a cohort-based program for clinicians from counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, and psychology. Its competency-based training is designed to make the pre-licensure period developmental, with supervision, caseload, and curriculum structured around fellows’ learning goals rather than productivity targets.

The program aims to develop psychotherapists who work relationally and systemically, use the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for change, and can formulate cases in depth. Fellows develop across seven domains, including curiosity about clients’ and their own internal experiences; recognizing and repairing therapeutic alliance ruptures; using internal experience as clinical information; developing case formulations grounded in relational and developmental history; understanding developmental narratives as active in the clinical relationship; remaining present through client regression; and moving from clinical data through diagnosis and formulation to treatment.

The curriculum addresses all 16 APA Competency Benchmark domains. Training includes eight hours per month of supervision, an eight-hour monthly in-person PMF Seminar, a weekly one-hour didactic seminar, monthly one-hour Grand Rounds, and four hours per month of case consultation. Fellows provide psychotherapeutic services under direct supervision and typically build to a caseload of approximately 12–18 active clients during the first months. Available tracks include outpatient individual, couples, family, and group therapy, and intensive outpatient group psychotherapy. Track assignment considers learning goals, prior preparation, and program needs. The clinic’s referral base allows meaningful input on client age range and presenting concerns.

The position is salaried W-2 employment and benefits-eligible. Annual salary is $51,000–$90,000, based on qualifications, caseload, and program track. Pay-for-performance compensation is optional. Fellowship completion does not guarantee staff employment, although the clinic reports that approximately 88% of second-year fellows who seek staff roles after completion find positions there.

Requirements

• Master's degree in psychology, clinical counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited program.
• Successful completion of a clinically focused master's-level practicum or internship where individual psychotherapy—including diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing therapeutic work—was the primary activity.
• Declared Minnesota licensure track: LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC.
• Social work track applicants must hold a current, non-provisional LGSW before the start date; a social work degree alone is insufficient.
• Before the start date, completion of a master's-level practicum totaling at least 9–12 months of clinic-based formation with outpatient psychotherapy as the primary focus.
• Prior practicum placements that were primarily remote or telehealth do not meet the stated placement requirement.
• Applicants should demonstrate a track record of sequential, scaffolded clinical learning aimed at a career as a psychotherapist, curiosity about what they do not yet know, openness to growth-oriented feedback, and commitment to the profession as a vocation.
• A cover letter and CV must be submitted through the online job portal for the preferred clinic location.

Nice To Haves

• Prior preparation in systems thinking, group relations, or relational and psychodynamic intervention models.
• Bilingual candidates are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to the profession and the common good.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapeutic services to a variety of clients under direct supervision.
• Develop and maintain an active caseload, typically reaching approximately 12–18 clients gradually during the first months.
• Participate in monthly supervision with a doctorally prepared psychologist and a professional supervisor.
• Attend the monthly full-day, in-person PMF Seminar.
• Participate in the weekly didactic seminar shared with doctoral psychology interns.
• Attend monthly Grand Rounds and monthly case consultation.
• Bring clinical cases and learning needs to supervision, consultation, and training activities.
• Provide services within an assigned outpatient psychotherapy or intensive outpatient group psychotherapy track.

Benefits

• Student loan repayment program
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Healthcare Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid Burnout Time, a structured protected leave benefit separate from standard PTO
• Paid service/volunteer time
• Flexible scheduling
• Hybrid options
• Licensing exam preparation support
• Professional development assistance
• Employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level