Mental Health Loan Assumption Program
The application for the Mental Health Loan Assumption Program
(MHLAP 2012-2013 award cycle) is available at the following website: http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/HPEF/
PLEASE NOTE:
The County of Los Angeles was allocated $1.4 million FY 2011 – 2012 (recently
awarded). We HIGHLY encourage you to
apply.
Background:
The MHLAP was created by the Mental
Health Services Act (Act), passed by California voters in November 2004.
The
Act provided funding to develop a loan forgiveness program in order to
retain
qualified professionals working within the Public Mental Health System
(PMHS).
Through the Workforce Education and Training component of the Act, $5
million
is allocated yearly to loan assumption awards. An award recipient may
receive
up to $10,000 to repay educational loans in exchange for a 12-month
serviceobligation in a hard-to-fill or retain position within the County
PMHS.
Eligible Professions:
Counties determine which
professions are eligible for their County's hard-to-fill/ retain
positions.Eligible professions include, but are not limited to,
Registered or Licensed
Psychologists, Registered or Licensed Psychiatrists, Postdoctoral
Psychological
Assistants, Postdoctoral Psychological Trainees, Registered or Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapists, Registered or Licensed Clinical Social
Workers, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, Licensed Professional
Clinical Counselor Interns , and Registered or Licensed Psychiatric Mental
Health Nurse Practitioners in California.
For questions regarding the program or
application process, please check the website identified above for additional
information.
Angelita Diaz-Akahori, Psy,D.
County of Los Angeles-Department of Mental
Health
Program Support Bureau
Workforce Education and Training Division
