Join Youth Forward's webinar next Wednesday, July 31st, from 1:30 - 2:30 pm PST to learn about California's new initiative to expand the behavioral health workforce through the certified wellness coach program. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is August 16th! Learn more and register for next Wednesday's webinar here: https://lnkd.in/dQw3ByjN
📢 Exciting Opportunity! The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is launching a new certified wellness coach program and is seeking to grow a new wellness coach workforce. The HCAI is offering up to $35,000 scholarships to students in associate or bachelor’s degree programs related to wellness coaching (i.e. human services, mental health, social work, etc.). In return, recipients will have a 12-month service obligation providing wellness coaching services in California. This initiative aligns with youth development and offers a stable funding stream through Medi-Cal reimbursement. Wellness coaches will be able to provide nonclinical services to promote wellness with both groups and individuals. As this effort moves into implementation, local school districts and community-based organizations that have the ability to bill Medi-Cal will have the opportunity to hire coaches and to sustain these positions over time through Medi-Cal billing. Learn more and apply here before the June 24th deadline: https://lnkd.in/geqazWun