NBCC Minority Fellowship Program (Master’s Addictions)

The NBCC Foundation is pleased to announce the 2016 application period for the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program (NBCC MFP). This program is made possible by grants awarded to NBCC by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The NBCC Foundation has been contracted by NBCC to administer 40 master’s-level counseling fellowships of up to $11,000 for addictions counseling students. Eligible applicants must demonstrate knowledge of and experience with racially and ethnically diverse populations, and commit to providing substance abuse and addictions counseling services to underserved minority populations.

The NBCC MFP will help ensure that the behavioral health needs of all Americans are met, regardless of language or culture, thereby reducing health disparities and improving overall community health and well-being. By strategically promoting and providing fellowships to master’s-level counseling students, the NBCC MFP strengthens the infrastructure that engages diverse individuals in counseling and increases the number of professional counselors providing effective, culturally competent services to underserved populations.

Applicants must be enrolled full time in either an accredited addictions counseling master’s program or a CACREP-accredited master’s program with a concentration in addictions counseling.

Applicants must commit to applying for the National Certified Counselor (NCC) certification prior to graduation and to complete the application process.

Applicants must commit to providing addictions counseling services to underserved minority transition-age youth (16–25) populations for two years.

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