W. Va. Code R. § 133-63-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 133-63-3 - Eligibility Criteria

3.1. In order to be eligible for a Mental Health Loan Repayment Program award, each applicant must:

3.1.a. Certify that the applicant possesses educational debt in an amount equal to or exceeding the proposed award amount; and

3.1.b. Be a graduate of an accredited program at an institution of higher education, having obtained a degree preparing them for licensure as a licensed doctoral clinical psychologist, master's level licensed psychologist, licensed independent clinical social worker, licensed certified social worker, licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, or other mental health disciplines identified by the Senior Director of Health Sciences as experiencing a shortage of practitioners; and

3.1.c. Be employed in an underserved area in West Virginia, providing individual therapy or counseling and/or group therapy or counseling for a majority of his, her or their practice.

W. Va. Code R. § 133-63-3