Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship – DBT-Informed Post-Hospitalization Program

Colorado State University • Fort Collins, CO

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The postdoctoral fellowship is based at the Colorado State University Health Network, an integrated mental health and medical clinic serving undergraduate and graduate students. The primary focus is working with the iTEAM, a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)-informed post-hospitalization program for voluntary and mandated students experiencing an acute mental health crisis. The fellow works as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team and may co-facilitate DBT skills groups, provide individual therapy, participate in iTEAM staffing and the DBT consultation group, and help teach DBT skills to less advanced clinicians in training.

The fellow may also provide daytime drop-in counseling through the on-call counseling team, crisis intervention, and university-based outreach and prevention services, including advocacy and social justice interventions. Advanced training includes supervision and didactic seminars. Depending on agency needs and the fellow’s experience, the fellow may co-facilitate seminars or facilitate support, theme, or interpersonal process groups, and may contribute to program review and development.

The role includes clinical service, supervision and mentorship, training, and collaboration with campus and community partners. The fellowship training year runs August 2, 2027, through August 1, 2028. The fellow must be available to begin full-time employment on August 2, 2027, for a three-week orientation and training period. The position will supervise two to three agency training clinicians, including Practicum and Advanced Practicum students. A pre-employment background check and proof of vaccination or willingness to comply with applicable employee-health requirements by the start date are required.

Requirements

• Anticipated completion of all requirements for graduation from an APA-accredited doctoral program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology by August 23, 2027; verification must be provided by an appropriate academic official. Programs with “Accredited, on contingency” status are eligible.
• Completion of an APA-accredited doctoral internship by August 23, 2027.
• Availability to begin full-time employment August 2, 2027, and attend the intensive orientation and training from August 2–20, 2027. Applicants finishing an internship after August 2 must arrange leave with their internship training director to attend.
• Willingness to complete a pre-employment background check.
• Proof of compliance with, or willingness to comply with, applicable CDC employee-health vaccination guidelines by the start date.
• Applicants completing an internship after August 2, 2027, must provide verification that they have been cleared to attend the orientation and training period.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience in a university counseling center or similar setting.
• Demonstrated generalist clinical skills, including individual and group therapy.
• Experience working on a multidisciplinary team, preferably including psychiatry, primary care, and mental health providers.
• Experience working with clients in crisis, including suicidality, self-harm, or grave disability, and demonstrated competency in risk assessment, including facilitating psychiatric hospitalization when indicated.
• Experience with or knowledge of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
• Personal and/or professional commitment to addressing concerns of people from a broad range of backgrounds and life experiences, demonstrated through relevant training and advocacy engagement.
• Knowledge and understanding of the lived experience of people disproportionately impacted by social determinants of health, and awareness of related professional strengths and growth areas.
• Commitment to and interest in serving high-acuity students, demonstrated through professional development, reading research, or other learning opportunities.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including written communication, awareness of one’s impact on others, personal growth, and self-reflection.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group therapy to agency clients, including case management, consultation, and coordination of care as appropriate.
• Provide on-call clinical support, including after-hours response when needed during campus emergencies.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, including intake reports, case notes, and other required records.
• Participate in staff meetings and contribute to collaborative clinical and organizational activities.
• Engage in individual and group clinical supervision.
• Participate in training seminars and professional development opportunities tailored to learning needs, interests, and experience.
• Provide individual and/or group clinical supervision and mentorship to less advanced clinicians in training, as appropriate to experience, qualifications, and agency need.
• Provide outreach, consultation, and educational services to campus and broader Fort Collins communities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of the agency’s mission and services.
• Work with the iTEAM and, as applicable, co-facilitate DBT skills groups, provide individual services, participate in team staffing and DBT consultation, and help teach DBT skills.
• As agency needs and experience permit, co-facilitate seminars or facilitate support, theme, or interpersonal process groups, and engage in program review or development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree