The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC), is soliciting grant proposals from mental health professionals from communities of color or underrepresented communities to become qualified to serve as supervisors for mental health practitioners pursuing licensure (‘Licensing Supervisor’).
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2022
Size of the Grant: Up to $9,295
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education Grant Program (MHCCC), authorized by Minnesota Sessions Law, 2021 Chapter 7, section 44, was established for the purpose of assisting mental health professionals from communities of color or underrepresented communities to become qualified to serve as supervisors for mental health practitioners pursuing licensure. This request for proposal is seeking grant applications from mental health providers pursuing a course of study, through post-secondary training or continuing education, that is expected to lead to recognition as a board-approved supervisor to individual practitioners pursuing licensure as a mental health professional.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Amount to Grant $500,000
- Estimated Number of Grant Awards 50
- Size of Grant Awards Up to $9,295
- April 1, 2022 – March 30, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants must be:
- A resident of the state of Minnesota
- Individual qualified mental health professional who is licensed to work in the State of Minnesota as one of the following professionals:
- LCP: Licensed Clinical or Counseling Psychologists (Psy.D., Ph.D. or equivalent)
- LICSW: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (master’s or doctoral degree in social work; LGSW not eligible)
- LPCC: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (master’s or doctoral degree with a major study in counseling, licensed to practice independently and unsupervised)
- LMFT: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (master’s or doctoral degree with a major study in marriage and family therapy; LAMFT not eligible)
- Representative members of communities of color or underrepresented communities as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Sec. 148E.010, subd. 20; This is defined as:
- “Underrepresented community” means a group that is not represented in the majority with respect to race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical ability.
- Agree to deliver at least 25 percent of their yearly patient encounters to state public program enrollees or patients receiving sliding fee schedule discounts through a formal sliding fee schedule meeting the standards established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, Part 51, chapter 303.
Please note, professional training institutions and community education providers should not apply through this grant program. Professional training institutions and community education providers should follow the application process defined in the Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education Grant Program Request for Proposal Specific to Trainers.
For more information, visit MDH.
