Behavioral Health Service Corps鈩� in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Take a Post-College Gap Year in the Mental Health Field
You don't have to choose between real-world experience and graduate education. The Behavioral Health Service Corps is a year-long, paid service opportunity where students can explore career options while earning graduate credits. Visit our main page for core program details. See below for information about our BHSC-Massachusetts cohort.
Scholarship and Stipend: Funded by Mass General Brigham
Funded by Mass General Brigham, the Center for Workforce Development at 91香蕉视频成人在线 is scaling up the BHSC by recruiting, mentoring, and training individuals who belong to groups that are underrepresented in the field of behavioral health (e.g., ethnic, linguistic, or racial minority groups; first-generation college students; individuals with disabilities; LGBTQIA+ groups; and veteran/military personnel). As part of the College's ongoing strategic plan to expand, strengthen, and diversify the behavioral health workforce, the BHSC seeks to recruit new talents into the field and retain providers who are from underrepresented backgrounds, and are committed to serving individuals, families, and groups in historically excluded and underserved communities throughout the state.
The BHSC Scholarship Program is funded by Mass General Brigham鈥攁n initiative designed to recruit, mentor, and train individuals who belong to groups that are underrepresented in the field of behavioral health (e.g., ethnic, linguistic, or racial minority groups; first-generation college students; individuals with disabilities; LGBTQIA+ groups; and veteran/military personnel) and are committed to working in underserved communities.
Scholars who successfully complete and graduate from the BHSC are eligible for a $15,000 annual scholarship to defray the costs of tuition and fees when they enroll in a graduate training program at 91香蕉视频成人在线.
To be eligible for the scholarship, BHSC graduates must:
- Be admitted to a master鈥檚 or a doctoral degree program (e.g., MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, PsyD in Clinical Psychology) at 91香蕉视频成人在线.
- Have completed a full-time, year-long work placement (i.e., a minimum of 1,600 hours) at an agency that is approved by the BHSC.
- Have received passing grades and earned 6 credits in the two courses offered through the BHSC.
- Have participated in all group supervision and professional development activities offered through the BHSC.
- Have actively engaged in mentorship and career counseling services offered through the BHSC.
- Have received a Certificate of Program Completion following their year-long enrollment in the BHSC program.
Note: BHSC graduates who complete some, but not all, of the program requirements listed above are not eligible for the scholarship.
Additionally, priority will be given to eligible BHSC graduates who:
- Self-identify as belonging to a group that is underrepresented in the field of behavioral health.
- Have a demonstrated background and/or interest in serving historically excluded and underserved populations.
- Work and plan to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Have a strong commitment to providing behavioral health services in a community health center or at a community-based agency.
Candidates for the Behavioral Health Service Corps鈩� MGB-Funded Scholarships Program must fill out an application form and participate in an interview to determine their eligibility for the scholarship.
For more information about the BHSC Scholarship Program or to obtain the link to the application portal, please email workforce@williamjames.edu.
Behavioral Health Agency Partners
91香蕉视频成人在线鈥檚 partnering community agencies include:
- (JRI)
