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Michigan Behavioral Health Internship Stipend Program (MI-BHISP)
Michigan Behavioral Health Internship Stipend Program (MI-BHISP) Overview
The Michigan Behavioral Health Internship Stipend Program (MI-BHISP) aims to increase the number of qualified behavioral health professionals in Michigan by providing a stipend of up to $15,000 to eligible student interns. MI-BHISP stipends are intended for interns who are in the process of completing a bachelor or graduate level behavioral health degree program that leads to a behavioral health profession dedicated to serving children.
The internship must be completed in the Michigan public behavioral health-based system defined as a local prepaid inpatient health plan, community mental health service program or subcontracted entity, Indian Health Service/Tribally Operated Facility or program/Urban Indian Clinic and/or Michigan public school.
Interns must be in the process of completing a degree that would lead to one of the following professions: Behavior Analyst, Marriage or Family Therapist, Social Worker, Professional Counselor, or Psychologist.
Michigan Behavioral Health Internship Stipend Program (MI-BHISP) Application
The 2024 Michigan Behavioral Health Internship Stipend Program (MI-BHISP) application round is currently closed. Please check back in December 2024 for updates regarding program eligibility criteria, application instructions, and future rounds of the program.
For questions or additional information, please contact mibhisp@mihealth.org.