Community Clinical Psychology Development Program

Get real-time training and experience in running your own private practice!

Highly Trained Supervisors!

Specialty Trainings, including DBT and CAMS!

Position Type: Two-year clinical fellowship with a Full-Time (W-2, salaried) track or a Part-Time (1099) track

Compensation: Full-time fellows are salaried W-2 employees paid bi-weekly; part-time fellows are paid as 1099 independent contractors

Shift and Schedule: Full-time fellows work a 40-hour week with a 25-client weekly caseload and 16 in-office hours per week (two 8-hour days or four 4-hour days). Part-time fellows carry 12.5 billable client hours per week and 8 in-office hours per week (one 8-hour day). Group supervision is held on Wednesdays and dyadic training on Fridays.

Location: Hybrid. In-office hours are completed at our Washington, DC (Capitol Hill) or Largo, MD office, in a jurisdiction where the fellow is licensed; telehealth clients may also be seen during office time.

Qualifications: Master's degree or higher in professional counseling, social work, or marriage & family therapy; generalist-level license in professional counseling, social work, or marriage & family therapy in MD, DC, or VA (or an anticipated licensure date before the fellowship begins); commitment to the full two-year fellowship

Benefits: see below

Program Overview

CCCC is excited to welcome applications for the Community Clinical Psychology Development Program (CCPDP) cohort beginning August 2027! CCPDP is a two-year clinical fellowship for recent graduates and early-career, master's-level clinicians in counseling, social work, and marriage & family therapy who are working toward independent licensure. If you want to build the skills to provide community-based, high-quality, and culturally responsive mental health care, and to learn how to run a successful practice, then APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM!

The fellowship is organized in two years:

● Year One: Building Foundations. Carry a full caseload, co-facilitate at least 10 group sessions, complete 10 community service hours, and complete an Independent Learning Project.

● Year Two: Advanced Practice & Leadership. Independently facilitate at least 10 group sessions, mentor Year One fellows, deliver one training, join a specialty peer consultation group, and complete a specialized project with measured impact. Fellows who complete both years with the required attendance and progress receive a CCPDP Certificate of Completion.

If you are accepted into the program, you will receive:

● Individual supervision with an experienced, independently licensed clinician to support the hours needed to achieve independent licensure (weekly in Year One, bi-weekly in Year Two)

● Weekly group supervision on Wednesdays, guided by a structured 48-session group supervision curriculum

● Friday dyadic training: a 2-hour group session with case presentations, teach-backs, and guest speakers

● Didactic training modules that follow a 12-month clinical curriculum, including ethics, risk assessment, anxiety, trauma, family and play therapy, couples and group therapy, grief and perinatal mental health, cultural and spiritual care, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, and neurodiversity

● Specialty training, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and CAMS suicide risk assessment

● Training on the clinical and administrative topics that are essential to building a successful private practice, including documentation, billing, scheduling, and contracts

● A recorded fellowship video library for make-up viewing and licensure exam review

● Advanced-year licensure preparation to support achieving independent licensure

● Clinical competency pre- and post-assessments to track your professional growth

● Monthly book club, cohort events, and community outreach opportunities to build community with other CCPDP clinicians

● A welcoming community culture with 60+ clinicians with over 30 years of interdisciplinary experience for collaboration and peer consultation

● The opportunity to learn from multiple disciplines, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Professional Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

Program Requirements

Accepted fellows agree to:

● Two-year commitment: complete the full two-year fellowship (part-time fellows may complete the required hours over up to four years)

● Caseload: full-time fellows maintain a 25-client weekly caseload; part-time fellows maintain 12.5 billable client hours per week

● Automatic placement: caseloads are filled through automatic placement, and fellows see every client assigned to them regardless of age, race, or diagnosis (no case selection or caseload preferences)

● In-office hours: 16 hours per week for full-time fellows and 8 hours per week for part-time fellows, at an office in a jurisdiction where the fellow is licensed

● Orientation: attend the required in-person Fellowship Launch Week in August

● Supervision: attend individual supervision and Wednesday group supervision, with at least 95% supervision attendance

● Friday dyadics and didactics: full-time fellows attend all sessions; part-time fellows attend at least half

● Program meetings: attend monthly CCPDP program meetings

● Case review: present at least one case in case review and participate in case observation

● Community service: complete two community or outreach service projects

● Independent learning: complete independent reading, including the monthly book club

● Self-assessment: complete the clinical competency pre- and post-assessments

● Documentation: complete all clinical documentation within 72 hours of each session

Additional Benefits Include (Full-Time W-2 Fellows):

● Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for themselves and their families, as well as other voluntary benefits (CCCC LLC pays a portion of these costs for employees, and employees pay a portion of their individual costs and 100% of their families' health insurance coverage costs)

● Voluntary Short-Term Disability plan through Aflac (subject to all terms and conditions of the insurance carrier)

● Workers' compensation benefits administered through ADP

● Statutory pay (if offered in the jurisdiction where the employee is working), such as the District of Columbia Family Leave Program

All Fellows Receive:

● License to practice within the InSync Electronic Health Record

● Ongoing administrative support with credentialing, scheduling, communication and coordination with clients, billing, and much more

● Hybrid in-person and telehealth practice, with free parking at the Maryland office

How to Apply

Learn more at a CCPDP Info Session: first Friday of the month, 12:00 to 1:00 PM (Friday, November 6 and Friday, December 4, 2026).

ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED JANUARY 1 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2027! APPLY TODAY through this posting. Learn more:

https://www.ccccmentalhealth.com/ccpdp

● January 2027: applications open

● February 2027: rolling interviews

● March to June 2027: offers, hiring, and caseload build-up

● August 2027: fellowship begins with Launch Week

Application Requirements Include:

● Online application form

● List and/or statement of specific supervision requirements to achieve licensure based on license type, jurisdiction, and past professional experience

● Professional resume

● Writing sample: a de-identified description of a real case experience, written in your own voice. AI writing tools may not be used; the sample must be in your own words.

● Two recommendations: one professional reference and one community service reference

● Proof of degree and/or transcript

● Proof of licensure or anticipated date of licensure

● Proof of professional liability insurance (required upon hire, not at application)

● Review and acknowledgment of the CCCC Agreement of Alignment ; the signed Agreement of Alignment is required upon hire.

Questions about the program? Please reach out to [email protected]