Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program
Healthcare Industry
Public Health Departments
Organizations Involved
MDHHS
Occupations Involved
Psychiatrist; Counselors; Registered Nurses; Psychologists; Occupations Requiring an MSW; Child, Family, and School Social Workers; Psychiatric Nurse Specialists, Board Certified Behavioral Analysts (BCBA), Board Assistant Certified Behavioral Analysts (BCABA)
Workforce Development Focus
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Workforce Issues Addressed
Training individuals to work in a healthcare profession; Providing a benefit or incentive that encourages individuals to pursue a healthcare profession; Providing educational opportunities for healthcare professionals to become more specialized in their occupation
Description
The MDHHS Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BHLRP), previously known as the MI Kids Now Loan Repayment Program (MKN LRP), is a medical education debt repayment program focused on incentivizing behavioral health care providers to practice in underserved areas in Michigan. Eligible providers will receive student loan repayment for providing mental health services in eligible nonprofit, outpatient practice sites, or public school-based systems. The program has a two-year service obligation. The program pays up to $60,000.
For more information: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/providers/behavioral-health-loan-repayment-program
Michigan Health Council does not administer all of the programs in this database. Please see the "organizations involved" above to learn who you should contact for more information.