Modification published on 12/20/2024
Modified on 12/20/2024
BHWET Pro modifications include clarifying the competing
continuations application process as well as accreditation
documentation applicants need to submit. The modification
also includes guidance on application limits and indirect
costs. The modification also provides additional information
on how to implement funding priorities.
The purpose of the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals is to increase the supply of behavioral health professionals and improve the distribution of a well-trained behavioral health workforce. The program has a specific focus on understanding the needs of children, adolescents, and young adults at risk for mental health, trauma, and behavioral health disorders.
The BHWET Program for Professionals prepares the workforce by emphasizing interprofessional team-based models of care, integrating behavioral health training in primary care settings and recruiting a diverse workforce interested in serving high need and high demand areas.
The program also invests increasing the number and training of clinical supervisors.