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Maine Behavioral Health Provider Loan Repayment

Link
View Program Website
Sponsor
Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Contact

Erica Dyer
erica.dyer@maine.gov
207.287.5562

Purpose

The Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care offers loan repayment assistance for behavioral healthcare clinicians providing clinical services in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Maine.

Recipients must agree to provide at least 2 years of service.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are master's and doctoral level clinicians providing behavioral health services in a safety-net facility located within a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area of the state.

Disciplines:

  • Allopathic and osteopathic doctors with a specialty of psychiatry
  • Nurse practitioners and physician assistants with specialties in psychiatry and mental health
  • Psychiatric nurse specialists
  • Psychologists (clinical and counseling)
  • Licensed clinical social workers
  • Licensed clinical professional counselors
  • Marriage and family therapists
  • Alcohol and substance abuse counselors
Geographic coverage
Maine
Amount of funding

Up to $50,000 for a 2 year service commitment

Application process

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

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physician assistants · Physicians · Maine

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Organizations (1)

  • Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, view details



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