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About CSU Health Network:
The Colorado State University Health Network is an integrated mental health and medical clinic serving both undergraduate and graduate students. It is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) for the doctoral internship in Health Service Psychology and by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Presenting issues of clients range from the expected developmental concerns of college students to severe mental health diagnoses, including psychoses and personality disorders. The most common presenting concerns are stress/anxiety, mood disorders, relationship issues, eating disorders, sexual concerns, substance use, and identity development.
Clinicians in our counseling center serve the mental health needs of students in a variety of ways. General Services includes individual psychotherapy, a vibrant group therapy program, and crisis intervention services. We work to foster team-based collaboration between our medical staff and mental health professionals and provide experience working within a medical context through several interdisciplinary treatment teams. Specialty programs including the DAY Programs (treatment related to substance use/abuse and other addictions) and the iTEAM (DBT-informed post-hospitalization program providing integrated care to clients experiencing an acute mental health crisis) provide additional opportunities for students to receive specialized care. The CSUHN has a strong commitment to social justice advocacy and has solid working relationships with the various Cultural Resource Centers and other student support offices and programs on campus.
Position Summary:
The primary focus of the fellowship includes working as part of the CSU Health Network’s “iTEAM,” a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)-informed post-hospitalization program for voluntary and mandated students who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. As part of this supportive multidisciplinary team, the fellow will have the opportunity to co-facilitate DBT skills groups, work with clients individually, participate in the iTEAM staffing, and collaborate with the DBT consultation group. They also may have the opportunity to help teach DBT skills to less advanced training clinicians.
Additionally, the fellow may participate in providing daytime drop-in counseling services as part of our on-call counseling team (OCC), as well as crisis intervention and university-based outreach and prevention services including advocacy and social justice interventions. The postdoctoral fellow is involved in advanced clinical training experiences through both supervision and participation in didactic seminars. Depending on agency need and fellow experience, fellows may have the opportunity to co-facilitate a seminar for less advanced training clinicians or facilitate support, theme, or inter-personal process groups. Finally, fellows may engage in program review and program development.
Application Deadline:
For full consideration, complete applications must be received by 11:59 PM Mountain Time on Sunday, November 22, 2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered. This position will remain open until filled.
Essential Job Duties:
- Provide individual and group therapy to agency clients, including case management, consultation, and coordination of care as appropriate.
- Provide on-call clinical support, including after-hours response when needed during campus emergencies.
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, including intake reports, case notes, and other required records.
- Participate in staff meetings and contribute to collaborative clinical and organizational activities.
- Engage in individual and group clinical supervision to support ongoing professional development and high-quality client care.
- Participate in training seminars and professional development opportunities tailored to individual learning needs, interests, and level of experience.
- Provide individual and/or group clinical supervision and mentorship to less advanced clinicians in training, as appropriate to experience/qualifications and agency need.
- Provide outreach, consultation, and educational services to members of the campus and broader Fort Collins communities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned in support of the agency's mission and services.
Conditions of Employment:
- Pre-employment Background Check required for all new hires. Special Requirements - The CSU Health Network follows CDC guidelines for Employee Health in a healthcare setting, including proof of vaccinations. Employees must show proof of compliance/willingness to comply by start date.
Supervision:
This position will supervise 2-3 agency training clinicians, including Practicum and Advanced Practicum students.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Anticipated completion of all requirements for graduation (coursework, comprehensive exams, internship, dissertation) from an APA-Accredited doctoral program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology by the first day of CSU fall classes, August 23, 2027.
- This is defined as having a letter verifying anticipated completion of all degree requirements from the Department Chair, Training Director, or other administrative official in the applicant’s APA-accredited academic program.
- Applicants from programs with a status of “Accredited, on contingency” also are eligible to apply.
- Applicant must be available to begin full-time employment on Monday, August 2, 2027, to complete an intensive three-week orientation and training.
- The fellowship training year will officially run from August 2, 2027, to August 1, 2028. Applicant must complete an APA-accredited doctoral internship by August 23, 2027. Applicants who will finish their internship after August 2, 2027, must negotiate leave time with their internship training director to be able to attend our three-week orientation and training period from August 2-20, 2027.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Clinical experience in a University Counseling Center or similar setting.
- Demonstrated generalist clinical skills, including individual and group therapy.
- Experience working on a multidisciplinary team (preferably including psychiatry providers, primary care providers, and mental health providers).
- Experience working with clients in crisis (suicidality, self-harming, gravely disabled). This includes demonstrated competency in risk assessment, including facilitating psychiatric hospitalization for clients meeting that threshold of risk.
- Experience working with, or knowledge of, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
- Personal and/or professional commitment to addressing the concerns of individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and life experiences as demonstrated by active participation in relevant trainings and engagement with advocacy.
- Knowledge and understanding of the lived experience of persons disproportionately impacted by social determinants of health and demonstrated awareness of related professional strengths and growth edges.
- Professional commitment to and interest in serving high-acuity students as demonstrated through active participation, intentional professional development, reading articles/research, and/or participating in other opportunities for further learning.
- Strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by written communication, awareness of the impact of self on others, and commitment to personal growth and self-reflection.
Additional Information:
Applicants needing assistance submitting an application may contact Rebecca Chambers, Rebecca.Chambers@colostate.edu.
Complete applications must include:
- A cover letter that addresses your interest in the program and the ways in which you meet the Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Job Qualifications.
- A Curriculum Vitae.
- A written response to both of the following questions. Limit your response to three (3)-double spaced pages maximum for both questions combined.
- Describe your work with a client whom you found interpersonally challenging. In your response, please include both how you worked with that person clinically, and how you made sense of your internal response to that client.
- Describe a meaningful experience working in a team environment. What were some of the benefits and challenges of working with people whose perspectives and training were different than yours?
- A letter verifying the anticipated completion of all degree requirements from the Department Chair, Training Director, or other administrative official in the applicant’s APA-accredited academic program AND a letter verifying completion of APA-accredited doctoral internship by August 23, 2027, from the Internship Training Director. The letter should also verify that the applicant has been cleared to attend training activities beginning August 2, 2027, if the internship completion date is not prior to August 23, 2027.
- All graduate transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
Salary Range
$62,000 - $63,705
Required Application Documents
To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO
Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Description
About CSU Health Network:
The Colorado State University Health Network is an integrated mental health and medical clinic serving both undergraduate and graduate students. It is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) for the doctoral internship in Health Service Psychology and by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Presenting issues of clients range from the expected developmental concerns of college students to severe mental health diagnoses, including psychoses and personality disorders. The most common presenting concerns are stress/anxiety, mood disorders, relationship issues, eating disorders, sexual concerns, substance use, and identity development.
Clinicians in our counseling center serve the mental health needs of students in a variety of ways. General Services includes individual psychotherapy, a vibrant group therapy program, and crisis intervention services. We work to foster team-based collaboration between our medical staff and mental health professionals and provide experience working within a medical context through several interdisciplinary treatment teams. Specialty programs including the DAY Programs (treatment related to substance use/abuse and other addictions) and the iTEAM (DBT-informed post-hospitalization program providing integrated care to clients experiencing an acute mental health crisis) provide additional opportunities for students to receive specialized care. The CSUHN has a strong commitment to social justice advocacy and has solid working relationships with the various Cultural Resource Centers and other student support offices and programs on campus.
Position Summary:
The primary focus of the fellowship includes working as part of the CSU Health Network’s “iTEAM,” a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)-informed post-hospitalization program for voluntary and mandated students who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. As part of this supportive multidisciplinary team, the fellow will have the opportunity to co-facilitate DBT skills groups, work with clients individually, participate in the iTEAM staffing, and collaborate with the DBT consultation group. They also may have the opportunity to help teach DBT skills to less advanced training clinicians.
Additionally, the fellow may participate in providing daytime drop-in counseling services as part of our on-call counseling team (OCC), as well as crisis intervention and university-based outreach and prevention services including advocacy and social justice interventions. The postdoctoral fellow is involved in advanced clinical training experiences through both supervision and participation in didactic seminars. Depending on agency need and fellow experience, fellows may have the opportunity to co-facilitate a seminar for less advanced training clinicians or facilitate support, theme, or inter-personal process groups. Finally, fellows may engage in program review and program development.
Application Deadline:
For full consideration, complete applications must be received by 11:59 PM Mountain Time on Sunday, November 22, 2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered. This position will remain open until filled.
Essential Job Duties:
- Provide individual and group therapy to agency clients, including case management, consultation, and coordination of care as appropriate.
- Provide on-call clinical support, including after-hours response when needed during campus emergencies.
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, including intake reports, case notes, and other required records.
- Participate in staff meetings and contribute to collaborative clinical and organizational activities.
- Engage in individual and group clinical supervision to support ongoing professional development and high-quality client care.
- Participate in training seminars and professional development opportunities tailored to individual learning needs, interests, and level of experience.
- Provide individual and/or group clinical supervision and mentorship to less advanced clinicians in training, as appropriate to experience/qualifications and agency need.
- Provide outreach, consultation, and educational services to members of the campus and broader Fort Collins communities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned in support of the agency's mission and services.
Conditions of Employment:
- Pre-employment Background Check required for all new hires. Special Requirements - The CSU Health Network follows CDC guidelines for Employee Health in a healthcare setting, including proof of vaccinations. Employees must show proof of compliance/willingness to comply by start date.
Supervision:
This position will supervise 2-3 agency training clinicians, including Practicum and Advanced Practicum students.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Anticipated completion of all requirements for graduation (coursework, comprehensive exams, internship, dissertation) from an APA-Accredited doctoral program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology by the first day of CSU fall classes, August 23, 2027.
- This is defined as having a letter verifying anticipated completion of all degree requirements from the Department Chair, Training Director, or other administrative official in the applicant’s APA-accredited academic program.
- Applicants from programs with a status of “Accredited, on contingency” also are eligible to apply.
- Applicant must be available to begin full-time employment on Monday, August 2, 2027, to complete an intensive three-week orientation and training.
- The fellowship training year will officially run from August 2, 2027, to August 1, 2028. Applicant must complete an APA-accredited doctoral internship by August 23, 2027. Applicants who will finish their internship after August 2, 2027, must negotiate leave time with their internship training director to be able to attend our three-week orientation and training period from August 2-20, 2027.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Clinical experience in a University Counseling Center or similar setting.
- Demonstrated generalist clinical skills, including individual and group therapy.
- Experience working on a multidisciplinary team (preferably including psychiatry providers, primary care providers, and mental health providers).
- Experience working with clients in crisis (suicidality, self-harming, gravely disabled). This includes demonstrated competency in risk assessment, including facilitating psychiatric hospitalization for clients meeting that threshold of risk.
- Experience working with, or knowledge of, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
- Personal and/or professional commitment to addressing the concerns of individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and life experiences as demonstrated by active participation in relevant trainings and engagement with advocacy.
- Knowledge and understanding of the lived experience of persons disproportionately impacted by social determinants of health and demonstrated awareness of related professional strengths and growth edges.
- Professional commitment to and interest in serving high-acuity students as demonstrated through active participation, intentional professional development, reading articles/research, and/or participating in other opportunities for further learning.
- Strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by written communication, awareness of the impact of self on others, and commitment to personal growth and self-reflection.
Additional Information:
Applicants needing assistance submitting an application may contact Rebecca Chambers, Rebecca.Chambers@colostate.edu.
Complete applications must include:
- A cover letter that addresses your interest in the program and the ways in which you meet the Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Job Qualifications.
- A Curriculum Vitae.
- A written response to both of the following questions. Limit your response to three (3)-double spaced pages maximum for both questions combined.
- Describe your work with a client whom you found interpersonally challenging. In your response, please include both how you worked with that person clinically, and how you made sense of your internal response to that client.
- Describe a meaningful experience working in a team environment. What were some of the benefits and challenges of working with people whose perspectives and training were different than yours?
- A letter verifying the anticipated completion of all degree requirements from the Department Chair, Training Director, or other administrative official in the applicant’s APA-accredited academic program AND a letter verifying completion of APA-accredited doctoral internship by August 23, 2027, from the Internship Training Director. The letter should also verify that the applicant has been cleared to attend training activities beginning August 2, 2027, if the internship completion date is not prior to August 23, 2027.
- All graduate transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
Salary Range
$62,000 - $63,705
Required Application Documents
To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO
Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Align your credentials with specialty occupation standards
Your psychology degree must correspond to the specific role you're applying for. A clinical psychology position typically requires a doctoral-level credential, while research or assessment roles may accept a master's. Document your licensure status and any supervised hours before outreach begins.
Distinguish your J-1 category before applying
Current graduate students in psychology programs typically use the Intern category, while post-degree professionals use Trainee. Research scholars and faculty qualify under the Research Scholar or Professor category. Applying to host employers under the wrong category delays DS-2019 issuance and can void your placement.
Search for J-1-aligned psychology roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter psychology positions by employers with active J-1 visa hosting history. This saves you from cold-applying to organizations that have never hosted exchange visitors and won't know how to coordinate with a designated sponsor.
Target host organizations with established sponsor relationships
University counseling centers, research hospitals, and behavioral health institutes frequently host J-1 psychology trainees because they already work with designated sponsors like IIE or Cultural Vistas. Prioritize these settings over private practices, which rarely have existing sponsorship infrastructure.
Confirm the two-year home residency rule applies to your situation
Many psychology positions funded by government grants or tied to skills on the Exchange Visitor Skills List trigger a two-year home residency requirement after your J-1 ends. Ask your prospective host employer whether the role carries this condition before you accept an offer.
Build your training plan before the DS-2019 request
Your designated sponsor needs a detailed training plan outlining your psychology objectives, supervision structure, and evaluation schedule. Prepare this document with your host supervisor early because sponsors like Cultural Vistas and CIEE require it before issuing any DS-2019 form.
Psychology J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a psychology professional?
It depends on your career stage. Graduate students completing a practicum or internship use the Intern category. Post-degree professionals gaining structured clinical or research experience use the Trainee category. Doctoral-level researchers and faculty joining U.S. universities qualify under Research Scholar or Professor. Each category has different eligibility rules and maximum duration limits, so confirm the right fit with your designated sponsor before your host employer submits any paperwork.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa if I get a psychology job offer?
Your visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your employer. Organizations like IIE, CIEE, Cultural Vistas, and ECFMG issue the DS-2019 form that authorizes your exchange visitor status. Your employer is the host organization. They provide the position and training environment, but the designated sponsor is legally responsible for your program compliance and reporting to the State Department.
How do I find psychology employers who have hosted J-1 exchange visitors before?
Use Migrate Mate to search for psychology roles at organizations with J-1 hosting history. Employers who already understand the DS-2019 process, training plan requirements, and sponsor coordination move through placements far faster than those encountering the J-1 system for the first time. Cold-applying to employers with no exchange visitor experience often stalls or fails entirely.
Does a psychology J-1 position trigger the two-year home residency requirement?
Many do. If your psychology role is funded by a U.S. government agency, your home country's government, or if your occupation appears on the Exchange Visitor Skills List maintained by the State Department, you'll be subject to the two-year home residency requirement after your J-1 ends. This means you cannot immediately change to H-1B visa, O-1 visa, or apply for a green card until you fulfill or receive a waiver of that requirement.
Can I work in a private practice or outpatient clinic on a J-1 psychology visa?
It's uncommon. Private psychology practices rarely have the administrative infrastructure to coordinate with a designated sponsor, and J-1 Trainee and Intern programs require structured supervision and a formal training plan. University counseling centers, research hospitals, behavioral health departments within academic medical centers, and government-affiliated mental health programs are far more likely to have existing sponsor relationships and the oversight capacity J-1 programs require.