Training Programs
Pre-Doctoral Practicum Positions
Eligible Practicum: Suitable for all practicum placements to gain experience with intensive outpatient programs (IOP) for chronic illness; individual, couples, or family outpatient psychotherapy with diverse populations; and various assessment opportunities.
Supervising Psychologists: Dr. John Glovan, Dr. Elena Zagarskas, Dr. Erin Kotkowski, Dr. Ashley Poklar, and Dr. Barb Ballash
Required Number of Hours: Approximately 20 hours a week.
Brief Description: The Behavioral Wellness Group (BWG) is a private, outpatient practice in Mentor, OH that offers psychotherapy and behavioral health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. We provide tailored therapy along with substance abuse evaluations and treatment, psychological and educational testing, pre-surgical (e.g., bariatric, pain, and gender-affirming surgery) assessments, and memory testing. Our clinical staff has advanced expertise in research-supported treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). We are strongly committed to the growth and development of professionals. Our student training program offers opportunities to gain experience working in a group setting that provides intensive training in each of the theoretical treatment models listed above. Depending on previous experience and practicum needs, our trainees can work with children/adolescents, families, and adults in the following modalities: intake/assessment, intensive psychological testing, individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. Additional training experiences include individual and group supervision, participation in clinical team meetings, and didactic training in areas of assessment as well as treatment modalities. Each trainee develops an individualized training plan in collaboration with their primary supervisor to ensure training experiences match training goals.
Contact Person: Dr. Erin Kotkowski at ekotkowski@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Application Procedure: Send your CV to ekotkowski@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Pre-Doctoral Internship Positions
Eligible Internship: Suitable for all internship placements to gain experience with intensive outpatient programs (IOP) for chronic illness; individual, couples, or family outpatient psychotherapy with diverse populations; and various assessment opportunities. Please note that this internship is not APA accredited.
Supervising Psychologists: Dr. John Glovan, Dr. Elena Zagarskas, Dr. Erin Kotkowski, Dr. Ashley Poklar, and Dr. Barb Ballash
Required Number of Hours: Approximately 40 hours a week.
Brief Description: The Behavioral Wellness Group (BWG) is a private, outpatient practice in Mentor, OH that offers psychotherapy and behavioral health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. We provide tailored therapy along with substance abuse evaluations and treatment, psychological and educational testing, pre-surgical (e.g., bariatric, pain, and gender-affirming surgery) assessments, and memory testing. Our clinical staff has advanced expertise in research-supported treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). We are strongly committed to the growth and development of professionals. Our student training program offers opportunities to gain experience working in a group setting that provides intensive training in each of the theoretical treatment models listed above. Depending on previous experience and internship needs, our trainees can work with children/adolescents, families, and adults in the following modalities: intake/assessment, intensive psychological testing, individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. Additional training experiences include individual and group supervision, participation in clinical team meetings, and didactic training in areas of assessment as well as treatment modalities. Each trainee develops an individualized training plan in collaboration with their primary supervisor to ensure training experiences match training goals.
Contact Person: Dr. Erin Kotkowski at ekotkowski@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Application Procedure: Send your CV to ekotkowski@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellows
Eligible Post-Doctoral Placements: Suitable for all post-doctoral placements to gain experience with intensive outpatient programs (IOP) for chronic illness; individual, couples, or family outpatient psychotherapy with diverse populations; and various assessment opportunities.
Supervising Psychologists: Dr. John Glovan, Dr. Elena Zagarskas, Dr. Erin Kotkowski, Dr. Ashley Poklar, and Dr. Barb Ballash
Required Number of Hours: Approximately 40 hours a week.
Brief Description: The Behavioral Wellness Group (BWG) is a private, outpatient practice in Mentor, OH that offers psychotherapy and behavioral health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. We provide tailored therapy along with substance abuse evaluations and treatment, psychological and educational testing, pre-surgical (e.g., bariatric, pain, and gender-affirming surgery) assessments, and memory testing. Our clinical staff has advanced expertise in research-supported treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). We are strongly committed to the growth and development of professionals. Our student training program offers opportunities to gain experience working in a group setting that provides intensive training in each of the theoretical treatment models listed above. Depending on previous experience and post-doctoral needs, our trainees can work with children/adolescents, families, and adults in the following modalities: intake/assessment, intensive psychological testing, individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. Additional training experiences include individual and group supervision, participation in clinical team meetings, and didactic training in areas of assessment as well as treatment modalities. Each trainee develops an individualized training plan in collaboration with their primary supervisor to ensure training experiences match training goals. This is a paid position with more details provided during the interview.
Contact Person: Dr. Erin Kotkowski at ekotkowski@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Application Procedure: Send your CV to ekotkowski@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Masters Mental Health Counseling Practicum and Internship – Ohio and South Carolina
Eligible Practicum and Internship Rotations: Training opportunities are based on the clinical experience of the student. Practicum students will be predominantly involved in one of our Intensive Outpatient Programs where they will learn CBT and DBT interventions, clinical note-writing skills, intake protocols, family meetings, and feedback sessions alongside a trained clinician. Practicum students will also be able to carry a small independent caseload based on their exhibited clinical abilities within their IOP rotations. Internship students will not only have an opportunity to work with our IOP programs but also carry their own individual therapy caseload as well as opportunities to be paid for clinical work beyond the initial 20 hours per week.
Supervising Clinicians: Erin Pawlak, MS, LPCC-S (OH), CPCS (GA), LPCS (SC)
Michael Pollak, MS, LPCC-S, LICDC (OH)
Required Number of Hours: Approximately 20 hours a week.
Brief Description: The Behavioral Wellness Group (BWG) is a private, outpatient practice in Mentor, OH and Bluffton, SC that offers psychotherapy and behavioral health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Our clinical staff has advanced expertise in research-supported treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). We are strongly committed to the growth and development of professionals. Our student training program offers opportunities to gain experience working in a group setting that provides intensive training in each of the theoretical treatment models listed above. Depending on previous experience and program needs, our trainees can work with children/adolescents, families, and adults in the following modalities: intake/assessment, individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. Additional training experiences include individual and group supervision, participation in clinical team meetings, and didactic training in additional treatment modalities. Each trainee develops an individualized training plan in collaboration with their primary supervisor to ensure training experiences match training goals.
Contact Person: Dr. Erin Kotkowski at ekotkowski@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Application Procedure: Send your CV to ekotkowski@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Preceptorships
Eligible Rotations: Training opportunities are for clinical group rotations. Students will be involved in one of our Intensive Outpatient Programs where they will learn CBT and DBT interventions, clinical note-writing skills, intake protocols, family meetings, and feedback sessions alongside a trained clinician.
Supervising Clinicians: Erin Pawlak, MS, LPCC-S (OH), CPCS (GA), LPCS (SC)
Michael Pollak, MS, LPCC-S, LICDC (OH),
Dr. John Glovan, PsyD
Required Number of Hours: Approximately 10-15 hours a week.
Brief Description: The Behavioral Wellness Group (BWG) is a private, outpatient practice in Mentor, OH that offers psychotherapy and behavioral health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Our clinical staff has advanced expertise in research-supported treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). We are strongly committed to the growth and development of professionals. Our student training program offers opportunities to gain experience working in a group setting that provides intensive training in each of the theoretical treatment models listed above. Additional training experiences include individual and group supervision, participation in clinical team meetings, and didactic training in additional treatment modalities. Each trainee develops an individualized training plan in collaboration with their primary supervisor to ensure training experiences match training goals.
Contact Person: Dr. Erin Kotkowski at ekotkowski@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Application Procedure: Send your CV to ekotkowski@behavioralwellnessgroup.com