MHARI Internship Stipend Application

Bridging the Divide: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Behavioral Healthcare
Internship

Purpose

Seeking behavioral health treatment is a courageous decision. Research shows that people are more likely to report positive experiences in treatment when they share the race, ethnicity, or gender of their provider. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities are underrepresented as mental health consumers (patients/clients) and providers (professionals).

The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island (MHARI) aims to increase the availability of culturally and linguistically competent mental health providers in Rhode Island. This program aims to award scholarships and internship stipends to current graduate students from diverse backgrounds. Supporting today’s students will diversify tomorrow's mental health professionals, thus increasing access to treatment and services for under-represented groups.

Internships

Each year, MHARI awards graduate students who will be selected for a $7,500 internship stipend. The award is calculated at $15 per hour for a total of 50 hours. The internship stipends will be paid to you in three installments throughout your internship. Students are expected to secure an internship position; this stipend will support them while interning.

For questions, please contact francesca.raoelison@mhari.org.

Eligibility

Be a United States citizen, DACA Student, National, or hold an immigration visa. Persons with a temporary or student visa are not eligible.
Enrolled in full-time or part-time Graduate studies at Rhode Island College, University of Rhode Island, Providence College, Johnson & Wales University, Brown University, Roger Williams University & Salve Regina University.
Enrolled in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Ph.D. in Psychology, or Psychiatry Degree Programs.
Recommended GPA of 3.0 or above
Must demonstrate financial need
May not have tuition reimbursement from an employer
Must be on a clinical track, not policy or administration.
Have applied for FAFSA unless you are a DACA student. You will need to submit your one-page FAFSA summary. DACA students may submit a 1040 Tax Form instead if they have one.
Commitment to practicing in Rhode Island upon graduation and licensure.

Must fall into one or more of the groups below:

People who come from minority racial or ethnic groups (For example: Black, Indigenous, People of Color)

Speakers of English as a Second Language

LGBTQ+ Individuals

A person with a disability

A complete application consists of the following:

Online application form

2 recommendations from current or previous supervisors or instructors. Recommendations may not be from friends or family members. We will need contact information for each one.

Your response to the essay question is submitted in a Word document or PDF or youtube video

Academic transcript

FAFSA Summary or Determination Letter (DACA students are exempt from this requirement.)

Deadline to Apply

September 29th 2023 to apply for the internship stipend.

After submitting an application, the applicant will receive an email confirmation from the DEI Program Manager of the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island. Applications will be forwarded to the Review Committee, composed of your schools' faculty, MHARI staff, and Mem

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* 1. Contact Information

Name *

Address *

Address 2

City/Town *

State/Province *

ZIP/Postal Code *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

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* 2. Please Select all the languages that you speak and your proficiency level.

	Native Speaker	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
American Sign Language	American Sign Language Native Speaker	American Sign Language Beginner	American Sign Language Intermediate	American Sign Language Advanced
Arabic	Arabic Native Speaker	Arabic Beginner	Arabic Intermediate	Arabic Advanced
Armenian	Armenian Native Speaker	Armenian Beginner	Armenian Intermediate	Armenian Advanced
Bengali	Bengali Native Speaker	Bengali Beginner	Bengali Intermediate	Bengali Advanced
Chinese (including Mandarin, Cantonese)	Chinese (including Mandarin, Cantonese) Native Speaker	Chinese (including Mandarin, Cantonese) Beginner	Chinese (including Mandarin, Cantonese) Intermediate	Chinese (including Mandarin, Cantonese) Advanced
Creole	Creole Native Speaker	Creole Beginner	Creole Intermediate	Creole Advanced
Englsh	Englsh Native Speaker	Englsh Beginner	Englsh Intermediate	Englsh Advanced
French	French Native Speaker	French Beginner	French Intermediate	French Advanced
German	German Native Speaker	German Beginner	German Intermediate	German Advanced
Gujarati	Gujarati Native Speaker	Gujarati Beginner	Gujarati Intermediate	Gujarati Advanced
Haitian	Haitian Native Speaker	Haitian Beginner	Haitian Intermediate	Haitian Advanced
Hindi	Hindi Native Speaker	Hindi Beginner	Hindi Intermediate	Hindi Advanced
Hmong	Hmong Native Speaker	Hmong Beginner	Hmong Intermediate	Hmong Advanced
Italian	Italian Native Speaker	Italian Beginner	Italian Intermediate	Italian Advanced
Japanese	Japanese Native Speaker	Japanese Beginner	Japanese Intermediate	Japanese Advanced
Khmer	Khmer Native Speaker	Khmer Beginner	Khmer Intermediate	Khmer Advanced
Korean	Korean Native Speaker	Korean Beginner	Korean Intermediate	Korean Advanced
Nepali/Merathi	Nepali/Merathi Native Speaker	Nepali/Merathi Beginner	Nepali/Merathi Intermediate	Nepali/Merathi Advanced
Persian (Farsi, Dari)	Persian (Farsi, Dari) Native Speaker	Persian (Farsi, Dari) Beginner	Persian (Farsi, Dari) Intermediate	Persian (Farsi, Dari) Advanced
Polish	Polish Native Speaker	Polish Beginner	Polish Intermediate	Polish Advanced
Portuguese	Portuguese Native Speaker	Portuguese Beginner	Portuguese Intermediate	Portuguese Advanced
Punjabi	Punjabi Native Speaker	Punjabi Beginner	Punjabi Intermediate	Punjabi Advanced
Russian/Slavic Languages	Russian/Slavic Languages Native Speaker	Russian/Slavic Languages Beginner	Russian/Slavic Languages Intermediate	Russian/Slavic Languages Advanced
Spanish	Spanish Native Speaker	Spanish Beginner	Spanish Intermediate	Spanish Advanced
Swahili	Swahili Native Speaker	Swahili Beginner	Swahili Intermediate	Swahili Advanced
Tai, Lao	Tai, Lao Native Speaker	Tai, Lao Beginner	Tai, Lao Intermediate	Tai, Lao Advanced
Urdu	Urdu Native Speaker	Urdu Beginner	Urdu Intermediate	Urdu Advanced
Vietnamese	Vietnamese Native Speaker	Vietnamese Beginner	Vietnamese Intermediate	Vietnamese Advanced
Yiddish	Yiddish Native Speaker	Yiddish Beginner	Yiddish Intermediate	Yiddish Advanced

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please Select Your Gender

Male

Female

Non-Binary

Transgender

Other

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* 4. Do you Identify with the LGBTQIA+ Community?

Yes

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* 5. Ethnic Origin

Hispanic

Non- Hispanic

Not Indicated

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* 6. What is your Race?

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian or Asian American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Another race

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* 7. What is your citizenship status?

US Citizen

Legal Resident

DACA Student

Immigration Visa

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is your veteran status?

Veteran

Child of A Veteran

Grandchild of a Veteran

Spouse of a Veteran

None of the above- Not a Veteran

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* 9. Do you Identify as a Person with a Disability?

Yes

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* 10. Where did receive your High School Diploma or GED?

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* 11. What degree have you completed?

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Which college or university do you attend?

Rhode Island College

University Of Rhode Island

Salve Regina University

Johnson & Wales University

Providence College

Roger Williams University

Brown University

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* 13. What is your current Degree Program?

Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master's in Social Work

Master's Addiction Counseling

M.Ed in School Counseling

Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy

Master's in Behavioral Analysis

Ph.D. in Psychology

Psychiatry

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* 14. Are you a Part-time or Full-Time Student?

Part-Time Student

Full-Time Student

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* 15. Credits completed towards degree

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* 16. Remaining credits needed for degree completion

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* 17. Date of admission to the program

Date / Time

Date

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* 18. Expected date of graduation?

Date / Time

Date

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* 19. Cumulative GPA

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* 20. Tell us about your internship. Please provide your internship supervisor's name, address, phone number and email address. We will use this in information to verify your internship status before each stipend award is mailed to you.

Name

Company

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 21. Please select your internship's setting.

Hospitals

Partial hospitalization/ Intensive outpatient program

Community mental health center

Integrated primary care

Private practice

Group home

Corrections (DOC)

Other (please specify)

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MHARI Internship Stipend Application

Bridging the Divide: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Behavioral HealthcareInternship

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Please Select all the languages that you speak and your proficiency level.

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* 3. Please Select Your Gender

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* 4. Do you Identify with the LGBTQIA+ Community?

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* 5. Ethnic Origin

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* 6. What is your Race?

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* 7. What is your citizenship status?

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* 8. What is your veteran status?

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* 9. Do you Identify as a Person with a Disability?

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* 10. Where did receive your High School Diploma or GED?

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* 11. What degree have you completed?

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* 12. Which college or university do you attend?

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* 13. What is your current Degree Program?

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* 14. Are you a Part-time or Full-Time Student?

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* 15. Credits completed towards degree

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* 16. Remaining credits needed for degree completion

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* 17. Date of admission to the program

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* 18. Expected date of graduation?

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* 19. Cumulative GPA

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* 20. Tell us about your internship. Please provide your internship supervisor's name, address, phone number and email address. We will use this in information to verify your internship status before each stipend award is mailed to you.

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* 21. Please select your internship's setting.

Bridging the Divide: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Behavioral Healthcare
Internship