Post-Internship Clinical Fellowship
2008-2009
The mission of the Counseling and Consultation Service is to provide a comprehensive array of mental health services to assess, treat, prevent, and resolve the counseling and mental health issues for OSU students. More specifically, we promote the personal well-being and academic success of students by providing comprehensive individual and group mental health services, psycho-educational prevention, and outreach programming; by influencing the community as a nurturing environment through support, advocacy and education/training; by enhancing the academic quality of life; and by supporting the emotional, relational and intellectual development of the students served and the mental health professionals in training.
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University has one of the largest student body populations on one campus in the United States. Its enrollment of nearly 51,818* is richly diverse, with approximately 15% of students on the main Columbus campus identifying as non-White (African American, 6.8%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 5.3%; Hispanic, 2.4%; American Indian/Alaskan Native, .4%). In addition, approximately 7.0%, or 3,638, OSU students are international. Underrepresented group members are seen as clients in greater numbers at CCS than are reflected in the campus population enrollment statistics. The Counseling and Consultation Service also serves a significant representation of clients from other ethnic, cultural, religious, sexual orientation, and disability groups. In serving such a large and diverse student body, the Counseling and Consultation Service takes both a developmental and mental health approach. This approach is consistent with the philosophy of the OSU Division of Student Affairs, of which CCS is a department.
The OSU campus is located in central Columbus, the capital city of Ohio. With a metropolitan area of over 1,000,000, Columbus is geographically situated in the heart of Ohio. Social, cultural, and recreational opportunities exist to suit every taste: classical music to country, gourmet dining to "down home cooking," football to marathon racing, ballet to progressive art, and ethnic festivals to a huge state agricultural fair. An additional attractive aspect of the Columbus community is the reasonable cost of living for a city of its size.
*Enrollment figures are for Fall, 2006, Columbus campus.
The Counseling and Consultation Service
The CCS staff is a seasoned diverse group which includes 20 senior staff (12 psychologists, 3 psychiatrists, 2 counselors, and 3 social workers), 4 adjunct staff from the Career Connection office and the Sport Psychology program, 1 part-time nutritionist, 6 post-internship clinical fellows, 5 psychology interns, 2 social work interns, 2 clinical counseling interns, 1 psychiatric resident, 5 practicum students, and 8 support staff. We also usually have adjunct clinical staff who help us provide some evening services. Predoctoral psychology interns are considered an integral part of the staff and are included in all functions of the agency. The CCS staff employs an energetic, innovative, and multicultural group of people who sustain the high level of activity necessary to meet the demands of a large university. Clinical service and training are given high priorities, with room for staff members to pursue projects of particular interest to them. Administration of the center is decentralized, giving all staff members the opportunity to be involved in planning and decision-making. Psychotherapy and supervision training at CCS is enhanced by digital recording capabilities installed in each intern’s private office.
The CCS is housed on the 4th floor of the state-of-the-art Younkin Success Center. The Success Center was designed to provide a variety of offices to support students' success at The Ohio State University. The other offices comprising the Success Center are: 1) Career Connection (a centralized career counseling office and a Career Resource Center), 2) the Student Athlete Support Service office (SASSO), 3) Faculty and TA Development (an educational teaching and learning support office, which includes a state of the art academic learning lab).
The hours of operation of the center are from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Friday during the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. Summer hours of operation are from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., daily, with one-two evenings per week designated with a 7:30 p.m. closing time.
Clinical Fellowship Program
The focus of this fellowship is to provide individuals with supervised clinical practice opportunities to refine clinical skills in preparation for functioning as an independent practitioner in a university mental health setting. Fellows experience a supportive environment which encourages greater professional autonomy balanced with support and numerous opportunities for consultation with seasoned senior staff throughout the year.
Clinical fellows are valued as contributing colleagues within a broader multidisciplinary mental health training program and human service agency housed within a university community.
Access to formal training activities, including a weekly case conference, assists individuals with the integration and augmentation of former training and clinical practice experiences.
Overview of the Program
Fellows have the opportunity to experience an intensive psychotherapy fellowship which can be ten to twelve months in length. Contracting for specific clinical and other commitments allows each fellow some flexibility for an individualized focus. Fellows will find that their experience at CCS will be rewarding, challenging, and stimulating. A humanistic and supportive work environment is provided to assist fellows with balancing the demands of their work with personal considerations.
Fellowship Components
Direct Clinical ServiceIndividual and Couples Therapy – Opportunities are afforded to work with diverse undergraduate and graduate/professional clients. Clients are diverse both in clinical presentation and demographic/ethnic/racial representation. Although CCS provides primarily brief, time-limited counseling (1-10 individual sessions), opportunities exist for longer-term psychotherapy treatment. Approximately 50-60% of fellowship time is focused on the provision of individual psychotherapy. This translates to approximately 20 direct service hours with 9 hours for clinical paperwork.
Intake Counseling – Typically a client’s access to services at CCS is through a scheduled intake appointment. Clinical Fellows provide 1 hour of intake counseling each week.
Urgent Counseling – Typically clinical fellows provide 1 hour of urgent coverage for clinical emergencies each week.
Group Therapy – CCS offers an average of 10 – 15 groups each quarter, which have both topical and general emphases. Clinical fellows can negotiate to lead or co-lead a group. The clinical contact time for this activity is then subtracted from individual and couples therapy commitment. This option is based on training and service needs and is not available every year.
Career Counseling – Many students initially present at CCS with career concerns. Often career themes are interwoven throughout psychotherapy work. CCS staff works closely with the adjunctive office of Career Connection to assist students with career concerns and needs.
Crisis Intervention – Clinical Fellows serve on an agency crisis team, which responds to campus mental health emergencies. Each team typically will be involved in a crisis response once or twice during an academic year.
Training
Individual Supervision – Weekly 2 hour supervision with a licensed senior staff member focuses on clinical case management, therapy dynamics, and professional/personal development issues. Clinical fellows provide input each quarter about supervisor preferences.
Case Conference – Weekly 1½ hour forum for the discussion of issues surrounding the provision of clinical care in the university setting. A multicultural clinical analysis of cases is encouraged with attention to conceptualization, diagnosis, case management, ethical considerations, and intervention strategies. Case conference is facilitated by senior staff clinicians.
Professional Development Programs – Each quarter a professional development program is scheduled for agency staff. Often these are clinically focused presentations by practitioners and researchers familiar with the mental health needs of university populations.
Training Seminars – Optional weekly two-hour seminars focusing on topics pertaining to clinical issues, awareness of diversity, research and assessment. Typical topics have included: counseling African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos(as), Asians, gays and lesbians, physically challenged; psychopharmacology, brief therapy, sex therapy, group therapy, eating disorders, chemical dependency, and abuse survivors.
Orientation Training – This is an intensive training period of approximately three weeks duration prior to the start of Autumn Quarter. Clinical fellows are oriented to the university and CCS while becoming acquainted with one another. Agency policy and practice are addressed as well as topical content pertinent to service delivery and client care.
Administration
Administrative Track – There is one position each year that has a special administrative focus. The individual in this position works closely with the Clinical Director and Program Director for Insured Services. Roughly 13 hours a week are allotted for administrative activities. The individual in this position is a contributing member of the clinical service committees involved with clinical policy and the provision of clinical care such as Disposition, Utilization Review, and Clinical Services Committee. Typically, the administrative clinical fellow provides 12 hours of direct service with hours for clinical paperwork.
Eating Disorders Track – There is one clinical fellowship that has a special focus on the treatment of clients with eating disorders. This position is in its inaugural year, and details are still being developed. This will be a split position with CCS and The Center for Balanced Living, a private, non-profit, free-standing eating disorders clinic. The person in this position will spend 20 hours at each location.
Staff Meetings – All clinical fellows participate in full staff meetings, which are held every other week.
Committee Work – All clinical fellows select an agency committee for participation. Committees include: Career, Clinical Services, Disposition, Training, Wellness, Utilization Review, International Student Task Force, Stigma Reduction. This affiliation assists clinical fellows in connection with staff across the agency.
Outreach – While this is not a focus of the Clinical Fellowship, a fellow may provide outreach to the university community on occasion.
Typical Weekly Schedule
Clinical Service Track
Direct Service
- Individual Clients (20 hrs)
- Intake (1 hr)
- Urgent (1 hr)
- Paperwork (9 hrs)
Training
- Individual Supervision (2 hrs)
- Case Conference (1.5 hr)
- Other - TBD (4 hr)
- Full Staff (every other week) (1 hr)
- Committee (1 hr)
Approximate Total: 40 hrs**
Administrative Track
Direct Service
- Individual Clients (12 hrs)
- Intake (1 hr)
- Urgent (1 hr)
Training
- Paperwork (6 hrs)
- Individual Supervision (2 hrs)
- Case Conference (1.5 hr)
- Other - TBD (4 hr)
Administrative
- Full Staff (every other week) (1 hr)
- Disposition Committee (2 hrs)
- Utilization Review (2 hrs)
- Clinical Services (1 hr)
- As Assigned (7 hrs)
Approximate Total: 40 hrs**
** Clinical Fellows are required to work 2 evenings per week until 8pm.
Eating Disorders Track
At Counseling and Consultation Service
Direct Service
- Individual Clients (9hrs)
- Intake (1 hr)
- Urgent (1 hr)
- Paperwork (4 1/2 hrs)
Training
- Individual Supervision (2 hrs)
- Case Conference (1 1/2 hrs)
- Full Staff (every other week) (1 hr)
** This Clinical Fellow will work 1 evening per week until 8pm at CCS.
At The Center for Balanced Living
Direct Service
- Groups and individual eating disorder treatment for adults (10 hrs)
- Develop and provide educational outreach for all ages (5-6 hrs)
Training
- Clinical, staff and supervisory meetings (4-5 hrs)
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Benefits
The clinical fellowship is a 10-month program beginning in September. There may be the option to extend the fellowship to 12 months based on the needs of the counseling center. This extension is not guaranteed, but is usually available.
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Base Salary $28,050 - $28,560*
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Eligible for Medical Coverage with modest employee contribution
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Vision and dental coverage at no cost to employee
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Participation in State or Alternative Retirement Plan
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Group life insurance coverage
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Paid holidays (10), sick leave, accrued vacation
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Private office with telephone, computer, e-mail account, Internet access
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Flexibility in scheduling during break periods
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Access to university facilities including libraries and recreational facilities
* Please note that this is the annual salary. The corresponding 10-month salary range is $23,375 - $23,800.
Minimum Requirements
Completion of all requirements for Ph.D. or Psy.D. from an APA-accredited program preferred. (Consideration also given for ABD candidates who have proposed.)
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Completion of all requirements for MSW,working torward licensure as an independent practitioner.
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Completion of all requirements for a master's degree, working toward licensure as an independent practitioner.
A supervised internship or work-equivalent experience in a university counseling center or equivalent work experience.
Skills, knowledge, and experience in individual, couples, and group psychotherapy, assessment, and applied research.
Prior experience with eating disorders is a minimum requirement for the Eating Disorder Fellow position.
Application Procedure
Submit vita/resume, letter of interest, graduate transcript, and three letters of reference to:
Michael Folmar, LISW, BCD
Associate Director, Director of Clinical Services
Counseling and Consultation Service
Younkin Success Center, 4th Floor
1640 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201-2333
Application deadline: Materials must be received by March 7, 2008 for full consideration.
The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, Qualified women, Minorities, Vietnam Era veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.