New York Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program

OMH.CMHLRP@omh.ny.gov

The New York State Office of Mental Health is offering a loan repayment program to support licensed community mental health programs in New York in the recruitment and retention of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatric physician assistants, especially in shortage areas of the state.

Recipients must agree to a full-time service contract for 3 years.

Eligibility requirements include:

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien holding an I-155 or I-551 card
• Licensed to practice in New York State by the time the service obligation begins
• Not fulfilling any other state or federal loan repayment obligation where the obligation period of that repayment program would overlap or coincide with the obligation period of this program
• Have student loan expenses that need to be repaid
• In good standing with the Department of Health or Department of Education
• Not in breach of a health professional service obligation to federal, state, or local government, or have any judgment liens arising from federal or state debt; and must not be delinquent in child support payments
• Working or planning to work full time clinical capacity as a psychiatrist/psychiatric nurse practitioner within eligible OMH licensed community mental health programs in New York State

Award amount:

• For psychiatrists - Up to $120,000 in loan repayment over a 3-year period
• For psychiatric NPs - Up to $30,000 in loan repayment over a 3-year period
• For psychiatric PAs - Up to $30,000 in loan repayment over a 3-year period

Estimated number of awards: 120
Estimated total program funding: $3,000,000

Allocations by region are provided in the program overview.

Links to additional guidance, the program overview, and the application instructions are available on the program website.

Email completed applications to OMH.CMHLRP@omh.ny.gov.