Social Work Fellowship

The Postgraduate Social Work Fellowship at The Menninger Clinic places a high priority on developing practitioners with a strong foundation in theory; a capacity to be reflective regarding their own values and use of self; and a capacity to assess the strengths and limitations of theoretical frameworks in the treatment process.

Training occurs through course work, clinical practicum opportunities and intensive supervision. Trainees also focus on careful and thorough diagnosis and a compassionate, patient-centered approach to working with patients at The Menninger Clinic.

Fellowship Opportunities

Fellowships are available in Menninger's inpatient adult specialty programs with the possibility of an advanced second-year fellowship. The candidate may request a preferred specialty program for assignment.

Fellows participate as members of interdisciplinary teams and work directly with patients and their families, often serving as a liaison between the patient, family, and team. Fellows integrate diagnostic formulations into treatment planning, weekly team meetings and team rounds with patients.

In addition, fellows conduct group, individual and family therapy sessions and are involved in advanced case management. Generally, fellows have a caseload of three families and two individual psychotherapy cases at a time. Fellows are responsible for co-facilitating group therapy twice per week. In total, fellows carry four to eight hours of individual and group therapy per week and three to five hours of family therapy and/or intervention per week, in addition to other clinical duties.

Each week fellows participate in approximately 10 hours of individual supervision, group supervision and didactic seminars. Topics include family dynamics, individual case conference, clinical syndromes, group dynamics, group process, psychodynamic psychotherapy and seminar in psychological testing and assessment. Because Menninger is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, fellows may also attend the college's Grand Rounds and case conferences.

Qualifications

- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW, MSSW) from a graduate college or school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Concentration in clinical social work; specific background working with individuals, families, or groups is helpful, as is familiarity with the DSM-5
- LMSW or LCSW from the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (TSBSWE before beginning the fellowship)

Benefits

- Annual salary: $50,000, position is hourly
- Health insurance, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement plan, and PTO

To Apply:

The application deadline for the fellowship is March 31, 2026

Complete the online application, attach the required documents:

1. Unofficial Graduate Transcript

2. Resume

3. 2 letters of reference from a field or clinical supervisor.

4. A sample of your clinical writing which specifically highlights your clinical thinking and ability to conceptualize clients (examples include case study, intake, psychosocial, case formulation). Please de-identify client information. Sample should be NO more than three pages with double-spaced text in a 12-point font size.

5. Cover Letter which should include:

• Why are you interested in the Menninger Clinic Fellowship
• Description of the kinds of clinical experience you have had in your field and/or postgraduate work, including detail such as client population, modalities (individual, group, family/couple sessions), and duration (short-, long-term, crisis intervention, etc)
• The theoretical framework you use in your work and/or are interested in learning in the fellowship