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The 2025-2026 fellowship application will open on 5/1/25 and close on 6/1/25.
What is the Front Porch Initiative Supervision Fellowship?
The Front Porch Initiative (FPI) is a grant-funded venture dedicated to providing high-quality and culturally responsive professional development for emerging social work clinicians. Through mentorship and structured supervision, FPI aims to empower supervisees by fostering their growth, enhancing their clinical skills, and deepening their understanding of how their lived experiences inform the iterative work they do with their clients.
At the heart of the initiative is a commitment to supporting early career social workers that are committed to providing behavioral health services to underserved people and medically underserved communities. By collaborating with experienced supervisors, FPI seeks to create a supportive and transformative learning environment where both supervisees and supervisors engage in ongoing growth, reflective introspection, and the promotion of NASW value-based social work practice.
This opportunity includes: matching with a qualified clinical social worker supervisor, paid weekly supervision (individual and/or group) toward licensure in the state of Colorado, support navigating licensure pathways, as well as reimbursement for the following (up to $550):
- Application to DORA to obtain the SWC credential
- Exam Preparation Courses and Materials
- Colorado Jurisprudence Exam
- Application to ASWB for approval to take the Masters Exam
- ASWB Masters Exam Registration
- Application to DORA to obtain the LSW license
- Application to ASWB for approval to take the Clinical Exam
- ASWB Clinical Exam Registration
- Application to DORA to obtain the LCSW license
Fellows selected to participate in the Front Porch Initiative are awarded paid supervision, reimbursement for qualified expenses, and administrative support on the pathway to clinical licensure in the state of Colorado. In return, fellows must actively participate in data collection processes, attend cohort meetings, and remain in good standing with DORA, their individual employers, and the FPI program.
If selected to participate in the program, fellows will:
- Meet weekly with their individual/group supervisor(s);
- Come to supervision prepared for culturally responsive and critical reflection;
- Respond to data requests in a timely manner;
- Engage thoughtfully in any necessary conflict resolution processes;
- Maintain social work credentialling through DORA and maintain active pursuit of clinical licensure, including professional employment in a clinical capacity;
- Participate meaningfully in ongoing program development efforts;
Participants are obligated to maintain employment in the state of Colorado in a clinical capacity that allows them to accrue hours toward clinical licensure.
Fellowship Program Eligibility
Potential fellows who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- MSW degree or confirmed graduation date
- Residence in the state of CO and intention to pursue CO licensure
- Employment (on or before 8/18/2025) in a clinical capacity
- Current, active credential with DORA that allows the applicant to accrue practice and supervision hours toward licensure (SWC, LSW)
- Identifying with and/or serving a historically marginalized or medically underserved community
- Alignment with the fellowship’s mission and values
- Demonstrated capacity and readiness for relational and critically reflective supervision
Fellowship Program Application
The 2025-26 fellowship application will open on Thursday May 1, 2025. Successful applicants will upload all required materials and answer written questions by Sunday June 1, 2025 at midnight. If necessary, someone from Front Porch Initiative leadership will reach out to applicants to schedule an interview.
To apply, please complete and submit the following by 12:00 AM (Mountain Time) on Sunday June 1, 2025:
- Online Application Form
- Essay Questions (submitted via online application)
- Resume
- Proof of DORA credential (or plan to obtain one)
- Proof of degree (uploaded via online application)
- Contact info for 2 references
Please contact Devon Cozens, Clinical Supervisor and Apprenticeship Pathway Liaison, at [email protected] with any questions regarding this opportunity!