Support for Behavioral Health Field Placements Program

The Support for Behavioral Health Field Placements Program, funded subject to the availability of funds and appropriation from the Massachusetts Legislature is designed to support individuals in the behavioral health pipeline throughout their educational attainment and career development. This support is essential to increasing the pool of available behavioral health professionals working to serve the needs of the Commonwealth.

The Behavioral Health Field Placements program will provide grants to Massachusetts public and private institutions of higher education (IHEs) to cover the cost of required internship credit hours and provide cost of attendance supports to Bachelors and Masters-degree level students participating in internships, apprenticeships and practicums that provide hands-on experience in high-need behavioral health settings.