Appalachian Regional Healthcare has partnered with the University of Kentucky School of Social Work in Lexington to address the behavioral health workforce shortages in rural Kentucky and West Virginia.
Participants in the Behavioral Healthcare Rural Workforce Fellow Program through CoSW's online graduate program will receive tuition support, on-site academic services, and field practicum and clinical rotations at ARH's behavioral health facilities in Hazard, Harlan and Prestonsburg, Ky., according to a Sept. 27 news release.
Participants will also take part in an initiative designed to prepare them for advanced clinical practice credentialing and employment at ARH after their graduation from CoSW. The first cohort will begin the program in January.