THE COMPANY:

For over forty (40) years our client has trained postgraduates in a method of intensive psychotherapy with proven results. A dedicated core of seven faculty members has overseen the development of Fellows now spread across several states. Located in Oakland County, they offer a uniquely stimulating educational environment. Faculty members have a long-standing history of involvement in local, national and international psychotherapy communities; they offer continuing education programs for social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists. Their mission: the postgraduate training of psychotherapists in the practice of combined individual and group psychotherapy in order to advance the effectiveness of care provided to patients with emotional and psychological health problems.

THE CHALLENGE:

Seeking licensed MSW’s, psychologists and psychiatrists interested in deepening their work, engaging clients effectively and experiencing the satisfaction of helping people make lasting changes. Therapists committed to facing their own conflicts and addressing their own strengths and weaknesses can make a noticeable difference in their own professional success. This hands-on apprentice-style training program has helped clinicians significantly improve their clinical effectiveness. Now, through the generosity of their donors, they are able to offer stipends to help cover your time and tuition while in training. This is a part-time program designed to complement your current professional schedule. Fellowships typically last from one to three years. Be a part of a working, growing community of professionals.

• Build stronger relationships with your patients.
• Understand and help on a deeper level.
• Help patients make lasting changes in their lives.
• Improve your ability to connect with a wide variety of people.
• Gain increased satisfaction and integrity in your work.
  
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Employed.
• 2 – 10 years out of graduate school.  In the field long enough to realize what they don’t know.
• Cares about personal and professional self-improvement.
• Has an intuitive grasp that deeper interpersonal work is generally required, even though it is culturally discouraged in favor of short-term fixes.
• Fresh, enthused about learning and even idealistic about the potential life-saving power of psychotherapy.
• A scientist, inquisitive and interested in developing psychotherapy into a 21st century model. 
• Independent, creative; someone well on their way to autonomy.
• Works and lives in southeastern Michigan.
• Has studied psychodynamics from more than one point of view.
• Grasps the value of personal therapy for the therapist.
• Is in search of a professional community and a team of like-minded peers.
• Appreciates the intensifying and fundamentally different value of the group modality.

THE REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate degree in social work, psychology or medicine.
• Licensed in the State of Michigan.
• Some flexibility of scheduling to participate in 6-20 hours per week of group experience, mentoring and seminars.
  
  
  

If you know of anyone who has these qualifications
and is looking for an opportunity to deepen their skills, please contact us:

Harvey Hohauser
Consultant

Eric Hohauser
Consultant

William Weatherston
Consultant

Ruthann Liagre
Consultant