Student Eligibility Requirements

• Currently enrolled in one of four behavioral health training programs at the University of Montana or Montana State University
  • Masters in Social Work
  • Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling
  • Doctorate of Psychology
  • Doctor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

• Must be in good academic standing in your program
• Must be in the final required field placement for your program
  • Masters in Social Work, 2nd or final year
  • Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling, 2nd or final year
  • Doctorate of Clinical or School Psychology, 3rd year or higher
    • Psychology student applicants should be applying for BHWET in the year before they are going on internship. That is, they should have already finished their thesis and comprehensive exam requirements and will need to have already planned to defend their dissertation prospectus by October of their BHWET year
  • Doctorate of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, final rotation
• Must submit all application materials on time to be considered for an interview. If, after reviewing applications, a candidate is selected for an interview, they must attend the student application interview day.
  • Note: Applying and interviewing does not guarantee site placement; however, you must submit a full and complete application and, if selected, attend the student interview day to be considered a BHWET candidate. Site interviews will be facilitated for selected candidates.

Important Dates

• February 07^th, 2023 at 5:00pm (Mountain Time): BHWET faculty will present a virtual public information session which will provide program details and explain the application process. Students can attend this meeting ‘live’ through this link- BHWET info session- or, if unable to attend, they can review a recording of the session later.
• February 10^th, 2023: BHWET program application period opens. To apply, see ‘application details’ below.
• Deadline has been extended to March 1st: application period closes. Please plan to have your application materials submitted on or before this date.
• March 07^th, 2023, 1-5pm, location TBA: BHWET faculty will conduct group-style applicant interviews during this time.

 

Application Details

A completed application requires  submission of the five items listed below. If you have questions about the application process, please don’t hesitate to contact the BHWET-West program manager, Tim Schehl, at tim.schehl@umt.edu for application assistance.

1. Letter of intent should include:

   a. How is the interdisciplinary training model relevant to your career goals?

   b. Describe your commitment to working with rural and underserved populations.

   c. Discuss your ability to commit the time and resrouces needed to fulfull the practicum requirement           for this project during the 2022-2023 academic year

   d. How have your prior experiences prepared you for interdisciplinary behavioral health work?

2. CV

3.Name and contact information for three references.

4. Attestation of Good Standing (not currently on warning or academic probation). A personal statement indicating that you are in good standing is sufficient. Your training program will be asked to verify your good standing if you are selected for a grant-funded position.

5. Rank order your top 3 preferences for site placement. The placement committee will make the best effort to place you at your preferred site, however, please note that placement at your preferred site is NOT guaranteed

1. All Nations Health Center, Missoula
2. Billings Clinic
3. Billings Mental Health Center 
4. Blue Mountain Clinic, Missoula
5. Cedar Creek Integrated Health, Missoula
6. Clark Fork Valley, Plains
7. Community Medical Center, Missoula
8. Confederate Salish and Kootenai Tribes, multiple locations 
9. Helena Indian Health Alliance, Helena
10. Helena Pureview, Helena
11. Lolo Agricultural Worker Services, Lolo
12. Missoula City/County Public School System, multiple locations
13. Mercury Street Medical Practice, Butte
14. Montana State University Health Services, Bozeman
15. Montana VA system, multiple locations
16. Partnership Health Center, Missoula
17. Planned Parenthood, Missoula
18. Providence St. Patrick's Hospital System, Missoula
19. Student Assault Resources Center, UM campus
20. Shodair Children's Hospital, Helena
21. Spot to Talk, Kalispell
22. Stone Health Center, Lolo 
23. St. Luke's Hospital, Ronan/St. Ignatius 
24. Trapper Creek Job Corps, Darby
25. Tribal Defender's Office, Pablo
26. UM Wellness, Curry Health Center and Missoula College
27. Western Montana Mental Health Center, multiple locations
28. YWCA, Missoula 
29. Partnership Health in the Schools

Important Note: If a student is accepted into the BHWET program and is placed at a site, the student will be responsible for working with their site coordinator to provide the following as requested:

1. Confidentiality agreement

2. Immunizations

3. Background check

4. Policies & Procedures

5. Copy of University of Montana Malpractice Insurance

Upload your Application

Please label your uploaded file using the format ‘last name, first name, first three letters of your home department. Please make sure it is in PDF or .docx format.

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