Workforce Resources

Peer Scholarship Opportunity

Butte County Behavioral Health along with the other counties in the Superior Regional Partnership, CalMHSA and HCAI have developed a Peer Support Scholarship opportunity. This opportunity would award Peer Support Scholarships up to $1000 for continuing education and/or certification in exchange for service obligations in the Public Mental Health System. Follow the links for the program guide and the application. Applications are open from 6/27/23-12/31/23 and will be evaluated on a monthly basis. 

Peer Program Scholarship Guide

Peer Scholarship Application

Behavioral Health Scholarship Program (BHSP)

The purpose of the Behavioral Health Scholarship Program (BHSP) is to increase the number of highly trained behavioral health professionals providing direct patient care in an underserved area or qualified facility within California.  Those awarded the Behavioral Health scholarship may receive up to $25,000.  If awarded, recipients agree to a twelve (12) month service obligation practicing in an eligible healthcare profession, providing a minimum of 32 hours per week of direct patient care in an underserved community.

 

Applications must be submitted by 3:00 p.m., August 15, 2023.


Eligible Educational Programs:

Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist

Assistant Psychologist

Certified Peer Specialist

Bachelor Level Mental Health Worker

Behavioral Health Case Manager

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Behavioral Disorder Counselor

Behavioral Health Assistant

Licensed Applied Behavioral Analyst

Community Health Worker/Promotor

Community Response Counselor

Licensed or Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Licensed or Associate Clinical Social Worker

Mental/Behavioral Health Services Specialist

Licensed or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Licensed Psychiatric Technician

Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist

Mental Health Care Specialist

Mental Health Counselor

Peer Personnel Specialist

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist Assistant

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Aid

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse

Registered Psychological Associate

Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Psychiatric Technician


Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Associate, Bachelor, or Master Degree Social Worker



The application information and slides (they’ll be up later this week) are available at the link below. You can also access the grant guide with more detailed information.

 

https://hcai.ca.gov/loans-scholarships-grants/behavioral-health-scholarship-program/


Golden State Social Opportunities Program (GSSOP) 2023-24

The purpose of the Golden State Social Opportunities Program (GSSOP) is to increase the number of highly trained behavioral health professionals providing direct patient care in California-based nonprofit organizations.  Those awarded the Golden State Social Opportunities scholarship may receive up to $25,000 per year for a total of up to $50,000.  If awarded, recipients agree to a twenty-four (24) month service obligation practicing in an eligible healthcare profession, providing a minimum of 32 hours per week of direct patient care in a community-based organization.

 

GSSOP applicants must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited graduate program that prepares them to become one of the following professions:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Licensed Clinical Psychology (PhD or PsyD)

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

 

Application can be found here: HCAI Funding Portal


Superior Regional Partnership

Loan Repayment

The Superior Regional Partnership through the Mental Health Services Act Workforce Education and Training (WET) program has developed a Loan Repayment Program (LRP) opportunity. Your county, in collaboration with other counties in the region, has partnered with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) to make this funding available to the county Public Mental Health System workforce. It will award up to $11,000 to qualified providers or support staff within the Region’s Behavioral Health care provider networks that commit to a 12-month service obligation in a recognized hard-to-fill or hard-to-retain position.

Through this program, the Regional Partnership seeks to support its qualified providers that service the most underserved populations within the county and work in the most hard- to-retain positions.  


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