The New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) announced that they have opened applications for behavioral healthcare professionals to apply for up to $180,000 in student loan redemption and incentive grants. This program aims to incentivize eligible professionals to provide mental health services to residents throughout New Jersey.
To be eligible for student loan redemption, providers must live in New Jersey and work full-time at an approved site throughout the duration of their participation in the program, for a minimum of two years. Providers must maintain one or more applicable licenses to provide mental or behavioral healthcare in New Jersey and must serve as one of the following eligible provider professions:
· board certified behavior analyst
· licensed associate counselor
· licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor
· licensed clinical social worker
· licensed professional counselor
· licensed psychologist
· licensed social worker
· psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist
· psychiatrist
For more information on eligibility and application requirements, and to access the application visit www.hesaa.org/Pages/BHLRP.aspx
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