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

The Lorenz Clinic, LLC • Minnetonka, MN

14d • $51,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Lorenz Clinic of Family Psychology is hiring fellows for its 2026 Post-Master's Fellowship, a paid, full-time, two-year psychotherapy training placement for pre-licensed mental health clinicians pursuing LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC licensure in Minnesota. This in-person, salaried W-2 role is designed as a structured developmental experience rather than a high-volume billing position. Caseload, supervision, and curriculum are organized around each fellow's developmental stage and learning goals.

Fellows join an intentionally interprofessional cohort drawn from counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, and psychology. The program aims to develop psychotherapists who use the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for change and can work with depth, relational process, and systemic case formulation. Training spans seven developmental domains, including curiosity about clients' and clinicians' internal experience, therapeutic alliance rupture and repair, case formulation grounded in relational and developmental history, and the ability to remain present through difficult clinical work.

The curriculum addresses all 16 APA Competency Benchmark domains. Core activities include eight hours of monthly supervision, an eight-hour monthly in-person cohort seminar, a weekly one-hour didactic seminar, monthly grand rounds, and four hours of monthly case consultation. Fellows provide psychotherapy to a variety of clients under direct supervision and typically carry approximately 12–18 active clients, building their caseload gradually during the first months. Available tracks include outpatient psychotherapy (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 fellowship is competitive and reviewed by the Training Committee. Applicants submit a cover letter and CV through the online job portal for their preferred clinic location. The cover letter is required and should address training goals, preferred track, commitment to the profession and common good, and prior psychotherapy experience. Candidates invited to interview may be asked for writing samples, references, or a recommendation from a past clinical supervisor.

The clinic reports that historically approximately 88% of second-year fellows seeking staff positions at Lorenz after completion have found them there; staff employment is not automatic and requires a separate application and selection. Alumni have also pursued private practice, community mental health, policy and professional association leadership, and doctoral programs.

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 in which individual psychotherapy, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing therapeutic work, was the primary activity.
• Applicants must declare a Minnesota licensure track: LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC.
• Social work track applicants must hold a current, non-provisional LGSW before the start date.
• Completed master's-level practicum totaling at least 9–12 months of clinic-based formation focused primarily on outpatient psychotherapy before the start date; primarily remote or telehealth placements are not accepted.
• For LICSW-track applicants, placements focused primarily on case management, care coordination, or generalist social work services do not meet the psychotherapy placement requirement.
• A cover letter is required; applications submitted without one will not be considered.
• Candidates should demonstrate curiosity about what they do not yet know, openness to growth-oriented feedback, and an orientation to the profession as a vocation.

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 of approximately 12–18 clients, developed gradually during the first months of the fellowship.
• Participate in monthly supervision, the monthly PMF cohort seminar, weekly didactic seminars, monthly grand rounds, and monthly case consultation.
• Bring clinical cases and learning needs to supervision and consultation, and engage actively in the training structures.
• Participate in the assigned clinical track: outpatient psychotherapy or intensive outpatient group psychotherapy.
• Submit a cover letter and CV through the online job portal when applying.

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, paid holidays, and Paid Burnout Time, a structured protected leave benefit separate from standard PTO.
• Paid service/volunteer time.
• Flexible scheduling; hybrid options are available.
• Licensing exam preparation support.
• Professional development assistance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Pay-for-performance compensation is available at the fellow's election.

What This Job Offers

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