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

The Lorenz Clinic • Apple Valley, MN

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Lorenz Clinic of Family Psychology is hiring full-time, salaried, paid post-master's fellows for a two-year, in-person psychotherapy training program in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. The fellowship is for pre-licensed mental health clinicians pursuing Minnesota LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC licensure. Fellows join an intentionally interprofessional cohort drawn from counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, and psychology. The program is designed as a developmental training placement rather than a high-volume billing role; caseload, supervision, and curriculum are structured around fellows' learning goals and developmental stages.

The fellowship aims to develop psychotherapists who use relational and systemic approaches, work with the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for change, and formulate cases beyond diagnosis. Fellows provide psychotherapy under direct supervision, typically building to approximately 12–18 active clients during the first months. Available tracks include outpatient psychotherapy with individuals, couples, families, and groups, and intensive outpatient group psychotherapy. Track assignment reflects the fellow's learning goals, prior preparation, and program needs, with some input into client age range and presenting concerns.

Training includes eight hours of monthly supervision, an eight-hour monthly cohort seminar, a weekly didactic seminar, monthly grand rounds, and four hours of monthly case consultation. The curriculum addresses all 16 APA Competency Benchmark domains. The first year is described as the most challenging, and the program emphasizes active participation in supervision, consultation, and training groups. Applications are competitive, and a cover letter is required along with a CV through the online portal for the preferred clinic location.

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 of 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, primarily focused on outpatient psychotherapy.
• Placements that were primarily remote or telehealth do not meet the practicum requirement.
• Applicants should demonstrate 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 an orientation to the profession as a vocation.
• A cover letter is required; applications without one will not be considered.

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.
• Carry an active caseload, typically growing to approximately 12–18 clients during the first months of the fellowship.
• Participate in individual supervision, cohort seminars, weekly didactic seminars, grand rounds, and case consultation.
• Bring clinical cases and learning needs to supervision and consultation, and actively collaborate in the supervisory relationship.
• Develop clinical judgment, case formulation, and psychotherapy skills through structured training.
• Apply through the online job portal with a cover letter and CV.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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