Community Clinical Psychology Development Program

● 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.

● 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.

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● 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

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

● 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