Leadership in Community Behavioral Health Fellowship

Center for Workforce Development

Be a Leader in Community Behavioral Health, and in Your Community.

 Funded by Mass General Brigham,  the Leadership in Community Behavioral Health (LCBH) Fellowship aims to address the significant shortage of behavioral health providers from historically underserved communities who are underrepresented in leadership positions in community-based agencies and health centers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Housed within the Center for Workforce Development  at William James College, the Leadership in Community Behavioral Health (LCBH) Fellowship is a year-long certificate training program that seeks to equip behavioral health professionals with the knowledge and skills to be compassionate leaders and effective change agents. The Fellowship is designed for program managers, administrators, supervisors, and others with leadership roles in community health centers and community-based organizations in Massachusetts.

Candidates for the LCBH Fellowship must:

  • Self-identify as belonging to a group that is underrepresented in the field of behavioral health.
  • Hold a master’s or a doctoral degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related behavioral health field.
  • Have earned a graduate degree in the past 7 years.
  • Be employed full-time at a community health center or a community-based agency in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • Have a supervisory and/or leadership role in a community health center or agency.
  • Be licensed or license eligible in Massachusetts.
  • Have a demonstrated background in providing services to underserved populations.
  • Have a strong commitment to promoting organizational change in behavioral health settings in underserved communities.

LCBH Fellows who enroll in the year-long training program will:

  • Complete a Certificate Training Program on leadership and organizational development. 
    • The didactic seminars are held via Zoom and are offered on a weekly basis (i.e., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.). 
    • The didactic seminars occur during both the Fall and Spring semesters, and run from September through May (i.e., 15 weeks per semester). 
    • The orientation training is typically held on the first Friday after Labor Day.
  • Receive individual professional mentorship. 
    • Fellows are matched with a professional mentor with whom they meet for 1 hour per month via Zoom.
  • Participate in program evaluation activities.
    • Fellows complete a pre-/post-training leadership assessment measure. 
    • Fellows fill out feedback surveys for the didactic seminars. 
  • Receive a monthly stipend that is paid through William James College. 

Additionally, during their enrollment in the LCBH Program, Fellows must:

  • Be employed full-time at a community health center or a community-based agency in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
  • Have a managerial, supervisory, or leadership position in a behavioral health agency that is located in an underserved community. 
  • Engage in ongoing managerial, supervisory, or other leadership-related roles at their agency. 
  • Meet employer partners’ expectations and job requirements.
  • Obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number for data tracking purposes.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with the Fellowship staff. 

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How to Apply

  • To complete the application form, click here.
  • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

Questions? 

Please contact workforce@williamjames.edu.