Primary Care Clinical Social Work Fellowship Program
Baylor’s Garland School of Social Work, funded by the Sholar Foundation, offers a post MSW clinical fellowship. This program is part of the Baylor Integrated Behavioral Health Certificate program, which aims to strengthen the primary care behavioral health workforce in Texas through high-level training of social work students and the provision of gold-standard clinical supervision of licensed master social workers. Emphasis is given to recruiting organizational or individual participation in medically underserved or rural areas in the state of Texas.
Included in the Fellowship
- Two years of funded clinical supervision provided by a clinical social worker (LCSW-S) with extensive practice experience in primary care behavioral health
- Access to clinical supervision curriculum developed over the past 5 years by Baylor faculty, focused on clinical practice in interprofessional healthcare teams.
- Supervision hosted in groups of 4, virtually, permitting fellows to attend from their current location
- One-on-one supervision meeting one time per quarter
- Consultation with Baylor School of Social Work faculty, Becky Bell Scott, Ph.D., on how to maximize the role of the LMSW in primary care while in clinical supervision
- Evaluation plan of the clinical skill development of the fellow, created by Baylor faculty, Sungseek Moon, Ph.D. and Becky Bell Scott, Ph.D.
- On-going feedback and customized learning plan for the clinical fellow, supporting the career development for the role of behavioral health professional in primary care
- A monthly stipend paid to the clinical fellow, as paid time for participating in all evaluation sessions and surveys
Qualification and Requirements of the Fellow
- Currently licensed as LMSW in the state of Texas
- Currently employed in a social work role and/or behavioral health role in a primary care organization in Texas
- Ability to participate in web-based two, 2-hour supervision sessions per month (time TBD)
- Ability to participate in quarterly (4 times per year) 4-hour evaluation sessions
- Completion of occasional surveys and or feedback opportunities for program evaluation
Ready to apply? Click below to download the application.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Becky Scott
becky_scott@baylor.edu