I-BHWET Program

I-BHWET Program is sponsored by Idaho State University. Offers stipends to students in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, requiring service in underserved and rural Idaho communities post-graduation.

I-BHWET - ISU | Idaho State University Academics > Kasiska Division of Health Sciences > Programs > College of Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Human Health > Departments and Programs > Department of Counseling > I-BHWET - ISU--> The Idaho Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program - ISU Each student in the I-BHWET (approx. 15 per year) will be provided a $25,000 cost-of-living stipend. In return, students will: 1.

Complete at least 320 direct client hours across at least two semesters at a grant-approved site. One hundred of those hours will be with children, adolescents, and/or young adults. 2.

Commit to providing at least a year of full-time, post-graduation counseling work at an integrated behavioral health site and/or in an underserved and/or rural Idaho community. We will compensate supervisors for their supervision services on a semesterly basis. We will also provide free and accessible training on topics such as supervision and integrated behavioral health, amongst others, throughout the training.

1. Increase the number of mental health counselors and supervisors in underserved and rural communities across the State of Idaho. 2.

Increase integrated behavioral health, telehealth, and health literacy competency in counselors and clinical supervisors across the State of Idaho. 3. Improve mental health outcomes (i.e., reduce mental health disparities) for vulnerable and underserved populations across Idaho, particularly children, adolescents, and young adults.

Site Partnership Information We will partner with various counseling sites (i.e., agencies/organizations) across the State of Idaho. As part of the grant requirements, students will be required to complete 320 clinical hours at a grant-approved site. Site expectations include: 1.

Sites will meet the following criteria: (1) provide integrated behavioral health services as defined by Health and Human Services, and/or (2) provide services for underserved population(s) in Idaho; and (3) provide services for children, adolescents, and/or young adults. 2. Sites will be available to host at least one student per semester (from Fall 2025 - Spring 2029) to provide counseling services at their site.

3. Supervisors will recieve compensation—$1600 per student /semester, weekly individual or triadic clinical supervision—for each student. Supervisors will also complete two formal evaluations of each student per semester.

4. Supervisors will attend a virtual grant orientation each Fall semester (approx. 1 hour in duration).

5. Supervisors will attend various training sessions (offered virtually and in-person) throughout the project period as they are able. Supervisors will be able to accrue continuing education credits for free through most, if not all, of these training sessions.

6. Sites will commit to considering grant-associated graduates for employment post-graduation. Idaho Rural Mental Health Training Certificate Program The Idaho Rural Mental Health Training (IRMHT) Certificate Program is a self-paced, five module training program designed to expand the behavioral workforce’s capacity to serve rural and underserved communities across Idaho.

Individuals who complete the IRMHT Certificate Program in full will receive a certificate of completion. Module topics include digital health literacy, telehealth services, loan repayment, and more. Alex Gantt-Howrey – Assistant Professor of Counseling (Project Director) Sonali S.

Salunkhe – Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration Chad Yates – Professor of Counseling Hana Meshesha – Assistant Professor of Counseling Erika Coles – Associate Professor of School Psychology Participating Organizations - Pocatello Aspen Grove Family Therapy Portneuf Valley Family Center, Inc. Rehabilitative Health Services RHS Portneuf Behavioral Health Compassion Counseling PLLC Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Resource and Service Navigation Rainbow's End Recovery Center Annual Interprofessional Behavioral Health Job Fair The I-BHWET Program will host its first Annual Interprofessional Behavioral Health Job Fair in person on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, from 10:00 a.

m. to 2:00 p. m.

MST on both the ISU Pocatello and Meridian campuses. This annual Job Fair is a great opportunity to introduce community organizations to counseling students and students in other healthcare programs in the Colleges of Health, Business, and Education at Idaho State University.

It’s one way of connecting our students with existing community resources for their clients and offers a chance for students to learn about internship, career, and other professional development opportunities through your organization. The I-BHWET program will cover space and parking fees. Organizations hosting tables can arrive as early as 9:30 a.

m. to set up their table and stay as late as 2:30 p. m.

to clear up the space. If your organization is interested in hosting a table for the entire or part of the event, please complete this Google Form .

Participating Organizations - Meridian Ellie Mental Health Boise Rooted Recovery and Wellness, LLC Terry Reilly Health Services Ada County Treatment Courts Ellie Mental Health Meridian Limitless Life Counseling Oregon Department of Human Services Click Here for Event Registration Do you want to be a Masters Student? Click here to Learn How to Apply! Division of Health Sciences Learn more about the Kasiska family legacy and impact