Tennessee behavioral department launches scholarship

The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has launched a scholarship program to increase the number of behavioral health professionals in the state.

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The Tennessee Behavioral Health Pathways Scholarship will offer $15,000 in tuition assistance per academic year for up to two years for students pursuing a master’s degree in a variety of fields, such as counseling, psychiatric nursing, social work or psychology, according to a March 20 news release.

Recipients of the scholarship will commit to serving as a behavioral health professional for a public behavioral health provider for the same amount of time they were on scholarship. The scholarship program received $3 million from the state.

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