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Postgraduate Clinical Fellowship

Generously Supported by the Samuels Foundation

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Program Overview

• Established in 2020, JFS’s two-year postgraduate clinical fellowship supports Master of Social Work graduates as they transition from academic training to professional clinical practice.
• Fellows gain hands-on clinical experience at JFS under the guidance of experienced, board-approved clinical supervisors.
• Generously supported by the Samuels Foundation, the program has provided funding for one fellow per two-year fellowship cycle.
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Developing Skilled, Ethical, and Confident Clinicians

• Clinical Excellence: Strengthen counseling skills through direct clinical practice and supervision.
• Ethical Practice: Develop the ability to navigate complex clinical and ethical dilemmas.
• Professional Identity: Build confidence, sound clinical judgment, and a strong professional identity.
• Teaching and Mentorship: Extend JFS’s role as a teaching institution through structured learning, supervision, and mentorship.
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Our Impact

‍The fellowship invests in emerging clinicians while strengthening JFS’s commitment to high-quality mental health services, workforce development, and the future of the behavioral health profession.

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"The Samuels Family Fellowship has provided me with clinical supervisions, play theerapy training, and a lot of real-life exposure to clinical scenarios. It has also given me the opportunity to expand my skills to work with individuals with intellectual disabilities"
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- Rafia Hameed, National University Graduate, 2024 Samuels Family Fellow

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To Apply: 

If you are interested in applying for a clinical internship please submit materials to Ada Cheung, Chief Clinical Officer: bmhs@alexanderjfs.org

• Resume or CV (required)
• The university you are currently attending
• The dates you will be conducting your practicum placement
• Your university practicum liaison contact  (Name, phone, email)
• Your practicum office deadline for internship selection.
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Alexander Jewish Family Service is a non-profit human service agency located in the Braeswood area of Houston. Founded in 1913, Alexander JFS offers help to all people struggling with challenges on a sliding fee scale. The agency has mental health counseling for individuals and couples, an intensive outpatient program for mental health, disability services, senior adult services, case management, employment help, financial assistance, community outreach, disaster help and volunteer opportunities.

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