Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program
ID: HRSA-17-070 • Type: Posted
Overview
Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 4/12/17 Health Resources and Services Administration posted grant opportunity HRSA-17-070 for Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program with funding of $44.0 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance.
It is expected that 150 total grants will be made.
Timing
Posted Date
April 12, 2017, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 12, 2017, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
May 9, 2017, 2:38 p.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
Aug. 11, 2017
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Professional Track
Accredited institutions of higher education or accredited behavioral health professional training programs in behavioral pediatrics, social work, school social work, substance use disorder prevention and treatment, marriage and family therapy, occupational therapy, school counseling, or professional counseling. Programs must require a pre-degree clinical field placement in behavioral health as part of the training and a prerequisite for graduation.
Accredited schools of masters or doctoral-level training in psychiatry, psychiatric- nursing programs.
APA-accredited doctoral level schools and programs in health service psychology or school psychology programs with a practicum of ten or more hours per week for two semesters, and APA-accredited doctoral internship programs in professional psychology.
Paraprofessional Certificate Track
Behavioral paraprofessional certificate training programs and peer paraprofessional certificate training programs offered by states, political subdivisions of states, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, public or nonprofit private health professions schools, academic health centers, state or local governments, or other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
Entities must offer a certificate to the trainees upon completion of a program in a paraprofessional behavioral health related field (i.e., peer support counselor, community health worker, outreach worker, social services aide, mental health worker, substance abuse/addictions worker, youth worker, promotora), and must include an experiential field placement component.
The certificate should prepare students to apply for state licensure or certification. Students may be new to the field or may be paraprofessionals who are already practicing and want additional credentials to advance their employability.
All behavioral health education and training by grant recipients must prepare students for work in health care, social service and/or behavioral health organizations with focus on working with persons in rural, vulnerable, and/or medically-underserved communities. The didactic and experiential training should prepare students to perform a broad range of functions.
Tribes and Tribal Organizations may apply for this these funds, if otherwise eligible.
Eligible applicants must be located in the United States, District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Ric
Award Sizing
Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$44,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
150
Contacts
Contact
Health Resources and Services Administration
Contact Email
Email Description
Contact Nicole Wilkerson at (301)443-7759 or email Nwilkerson@hrsa.gov
Contact Phone
(301) 443-7432