Mental Health Clinical Fellowship

This program addresses the inadequate supply of child and adolescent mental health professionals in Lancaster County. Thanks in part to a generous grant from the Steinman Foundation, this is funded for 3 years (through 2028).

Submit Interest Form

Complete the interest form to be considered for the Mental Health Clinical Fellowship. Eligible participants will be notified to complete a full application starting in February.

Building Capacity for Youth Mental Health

Mental Health Clinical Fellowship
This program addresses the inadequate supply of child and adolescent mental health professionals in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Thanks in part to a generous grant from The Steinman Foundation, this is funded for 3 years through 2025. Master’s level graduates pursuing clinical mental health licensure, such as an LCSW or LPC, must earn over 3,000 clinical supervision hours before they are eligible to apply for Pennsylvania clinical licensing exams. Because there is no equivalent of a medical residency program in the mental health field, many early-career professionals pay for their clinical supervision hours, which leads to inequities and barriers for many students. 

Investing in the Mental Health Provider talent pipeline

This fellowship program builds a countywide community of mental health professionals representing a wide range of expertise and practice settings. Participating agencies span from large public organizations to smaller private practices. All fellowship partners accept private insurance, and nearly all also bill Medicaid—significantly expanding access to mental health care for children, youth, and families across Lancaster County.

In 2024, our Mental Health Clinical Fellowship
collaborative supported:

  •  31 fellows for supervision hours to become licensed
    therapists or counselors serving youth in Lancaster County with
  • 29 supervisors across 12 agencies/practices
  • 29 are now newly licensed clinicians

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Requirements

For Fellows:

Requirements needed to be a participating Fellow in this program are:

  • Early career professionals with a master’s degree in social work, master of education in counseling or psychology and a LSW, LAPC or LMFTA working in direct practice and looking to begin clinical supervision to take the Pennsylvania clinical licensing exam (LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
  • Must work in Lancaster county.
  • Must see children and adolescents for 50% of their caseload

For Supervisors:

Requirements needed to be a participating Supervisor in this program are:

  • Must be practicing in Lancaster County PA.
  • Must be seeing children and families on their caseload
  • Provide an average of 2 hours of clinical supervision time per week to fellows.
  • Each supervisor will provide clinical supervision to 1-3 fellows.
  • Each organization will have 1-3 clinical supervisors participating. Organizations will limit the number of clinical hours of their participating supervisors and fellows to allow 2 hours per month for participation in the collaborative.
You’re invited to a Rise Above feedback session!

January 29th

We’re gathering students, facilitators, and artists to share reflections and help shape what’s next. Your voice matters—join us!

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Join us in supporting youth mental wellness this ExtraGive!

November 21st

Make your impact by donating at the link below on November 21st, and come celebrate with us at the Greatest Giving Gig at Tellus360 from 5–8 PM. Together, we can elevate mental health for Lancaster’s youth!

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