Oregon Health Authority is seeking applications from behavioral health care organizations who may qualify under the Oregon Behavioral Health Workforce Bonus and Housing Stipend Incentive program.
The program provides financial incentives to build, recruit, and sustain a behavioral health workforce that was depleted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funds are available for sign-on or retention bonuses and housing stipends. Organizations may request up to $120,000 for these incentives, and, if selected for these grants, must use this funding to recruit or retain behavioral health workers who:
- Have associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral degrees, or other behavioral health care credentials.
- Behavioral health care workers who provide direct service to under-served communities.
A list of organizations eligible to apply for the program can be found on the Behavioral Health Services web page. Interested behavioral health professionals can get more details on grant terms and potential eligibility here.
Eligible organizations can apply here. Applications close Dec. 7, 2022, at 3 p.m. For questions about the grant program, please contact Tim Nesbitt at tim.r.nesbitt@dhsoha.state.or.us.
