Backline and the Neal Casal Music Foundation are excited to announce The Neal Casal Fellowship for 2026! The fellowship will be a unique opportunity to work with Backline’s clinical team.
The Neal Casal Fellow will support Backline’s long-term clinical strategy, working alongside Backline’s Clinical Director and key partners to build programming to support the real-time needs of the music industry. This is a paid position, with a weekly time requirement of 10 hours per week.
Qualifications for the position include: completing or has completed a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work and currently enrolled in an accredited Counseling/Social Work Program. Knowledge and/or experience working within the music industry preferred, but not required.
“The loss of Neal Casal started a ripple, and a long-overdue conversation across the music industry which led a group of us to form Backline in 2019 to create a stronger safety net for musicians and music industry professionals. Since our inception, we have provided mental health services to thousands of people across the country. The Neal Casal Fellowship is a powerful next chapter in our story with the Neal Casal Music Foundation, and will help us to expand our reach and clinical resources,” says Jenn Glickman, Backline Co-Founder and Board Member.
Applications now open until 10/31/25 8PM PT/11PM EST.
