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Mental Health Loan Assumption Program
Funded by Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act
See the 2012/2013 MHLAP Information Notice with county allocations.
If you have questions pertaining to the requirements for hard-to-fill or retain positions you may contact your County's Mental Health Director or Designee's Office. Click on the County Contacts List
Background: The MHLAP was created by the Mental Health Services Act (Act), passed by California voters in November 2004. The Act provided funding to develop a loan forgiveness program in order to retain qualified professionals working within the Public Mental Health System (PMHS). Through the Workforce Education and Training component of the Act, $5 million is allocated yearly to loan assumption awards. An award recipient may receive up to $10,000 to repay educational loans in exchange for a 12-month service obligation in a hard-to-fill or retain position within the County PMHS.
Eligible Professions: Counties determine which professions are eligible for their County's hard-to-fill/ retain positions. Eligible professions include, but are not limited to, Registered or Licensed Psychologists, Registered or Licensed Psychiatrists, Postdoctoral Psychological Assistants, Postdoctoral Psychological Trainees, Registered or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Registered or Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Interns , and Registered or Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in California.