Qualified Mental Health Professional
Qualified Mental Health Professional Apprenticeship (QMHP)
For those with a Bachelor’s degree working in community mental health, the QMHP Apprenticeship is an exciting new option as they look to advance in their career. Apprentices obtain a Master’s in Counseling degree while continuing to work in a direct-service role, gaining valuable on-the-job training experience.
This is a full-time, 2-3 year program that provides students with all the education and supervision needed to earn their QMHP credential through MHACBO, Oregon’s credentialing agency. United We Heal pays all tuition costs and supports apprentices throughout their internship and practicum.
Once certified as a QMHP, our graduates will have the opportunity to receive wage increases and career advancement in community mental health. Qualified Mental Health Professionals provide behavioral health services, including individual and group therapy, mental health assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, case management, service coordination, and psychosocial skills training.
On-the-Job Training
With a Fully Paid Practicum and Internship
Earn while you learn! While engaged in the QMHP Apprenticeship, you will receive clinical supervision from your employer while completing your Master’s-level practicum and internship. You will receive on-the-job training from colleagues with knowledge and expertise in mental health.
*Certain positions may not be suitable for the QMHP level credential, in which case you may need to change your current role to be eligible.
Related Training Instruction
The classroom component of the QMHP program is delivered in a hybrid format through Western Oregon University (WOU), Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU), or The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). Within 2-3 years, the apprentices will move through the following curriculum topics:
- Counseling Practice & Relationships
- Assessment and Diagnostic Processes
- Lifespan Development
- Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice
- Research and Program Evaluation
- Social and Cultural Identities and Experiences
- Career Development
- Group Counseling & Group Work
The courses are typically 3-4 credits each, leading to a Master’s in Counseling.
Learn more about The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Master’s of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling!
MS in Rehabilitation Counseling Curriculum
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Learn more about Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) Master’s in Counseling!
Costs
Apprenticeship participants do not incur any costs! Through grant sources and other funding support, the education for the program is free to participants while they receive paid on-the-job training. Additionally, apprenticeship participants receive financial stipends and support throughout their time in the program.
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To be eligible you must be:
18 years or older
A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
An active employee, in good standing, with one of our training partners
- In a position considered an apprenticeable role: you work in a mental health program doing
individual, group, and family therapy, completing mental health assessments, treatment plans,
and crisis interventions In addition, this program is highly competitive and we utilize a scoring rubric set by our
Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) to prioritize applications with certain sets
of experiences and backgrounds, based on a point-based selection criteria
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Our programs emphasize hands-on training through paid employment while participants learn new skills, achieve industry-recognized certifications, and advance their careers, while minimizing student debt.
Our programs are strategically designed to pave a path for folks who previously didn’t have opportunities/access to step into the healthcare workforce. This ensures that individuals who would not otherwise have had opportunities to advance into higher paid and licensed occupations can do so, and that this will positively impact the ability to provide care that resonates with clients needs.
These programs are funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Labor. We are equal opportunity employers/programs. Auxiliary aides and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. The sponsor will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.
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