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CAPS Post-Master's Fellow

Position Summary

Michigan State University Counseling and Psychiatric Services (MSU CAPS) is excited to announce that it is accepting applications for the Post-Master’s Fellowship. MSU CAPS has a long history of clinical training and at its core is a training program focused on multiculturalism and social justice, honoring differing experiences and the multiple ways of knowing. We are committed to helping develop the next generation of mental health professionals who are willing to foster self-reflective practice along with cultural humility.

This position will provide individual and group services and receive training in a multiculturally-focused, inclusive, collaborative, and integrated mental health environment. The Fellow will engage in both experiential and didactic training that provides them expertise in working in collegiate mental health as well as a variety of other careers. Candidates will have the opportunity to choose from pre-determined emphasis areas to develop specific expertise in those areas. Each of the following concentration areas will be available for the applicant to select from upon acceptance of the offer: Complex Trauma Assessment and Intervention; Multicultural Engagement & Outreach; Psychodynamic Psychotherapy; and LGBTQIA+ Empowerment, Identity, Development and Affirming Care.

The Post Master’s Fellowship is a fixed term position that begins in August 2025 and ends in July 2025. As a Michigan State University employee, Fellows are eligible for benefits programs as well as paid holidays. Supervision towards full licensure will also be provided by a CAPS staff member who holds appropriate credentials.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters -Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology

Minimum Requirements

• Applicants must have completed a master’s degree from an accredited program by start date (Early August 2025) in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology. 
• License-eligible in the State of Michigan
• General skills, knowledge, and experience in individual and group counseling and psychotherapy

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Diversity Essay: Describe your general perspective or philosophy on diversity issues, personal and professional experiences with diversity, and growth edges on developing multicultural sensitivity. The essay should address diversity in terms of personal experience as a cultural being, and self-reflective clinical practice in the context of cultural humility.
• Recommendation Letter: Three (3) letters of recommendation (applicants must upload the letters to the application portal)
• Transcripts: A copy of your unofficial transcripts or a letter of good standing from the graduate program

Special Instructions

Review of Applications begins on March 17, 2025. 

Website

caps.msu.edu

Department Statement

Michigan State University Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS) provides a wide range of mental health services for students on campus, including and not limited to: triage/consultation calls, intake appointments, individual and group therapy, psychiatric services, outreach and multicultural engagement, clinical care coordination, intensive integrated clinical services, and hospitalization coordination and support.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.