Mental Health Graduate Student Fellowship
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP
As part of Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Yedid Nefesh mental health initiative, the Mental Health Graduate Student Fellowship supports building a pipeline of mental health professionals working at Jewish camp to expand qualified mental health support by embedding it into camp teams. Develop your skills and passions in your professional and academic interest areas, all through the lens of Jewish camp!
This program is intended for current students who will have had at least one full year in a master’s degree program by the time of starting the program, as well as recent graduates who will have completed their graduate degree within the past year. Fellowship applicants should already have a connection and tentative position with a camp in FJC’s network.
“Participating in the mental health graduate student fellowship gave me such an amazing peer support network throughout my first summer as a camper care specialist at JCamp. It allowed me to learn more about how other camps approach mental health and wellness and broadened my perception on MESSH at camp in general. It inspired me to continue to stay connected to JCamp after I graduated from my social work program, which has allowed me to come back to camp this summer as a mental health graduate student fellowship supervisor.”
— Liora Bernstein
PROGRAM GOALS
This fellowship aims to:
- Build a pipeline of mental health professionals to work at Jewish Camps.
- Support Jewish camps in recruiting and retaining staff with specialized skills.
- Create additional staff capacity for supporting mental health in camp, proactively and to address crises.
- Provide learning and networking opportunities to Jewish camp staff at the intersection of mental health and Jewish camp.
SHARE DETAILS
Please download this PDF flyer for more information or to share this opportunity with your community.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications requires a PDF recommendation letter from camp’s Director or other year-round senior leadership professional. At this time, applications are closed.