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Pathways Project Application

Pathways to Excellence: Building the Rural Behavioral Health Workforce in New Mexico - Master of Social Work Program
The MSW Program at ENMU has been awarded a HRSA grant for specialized experiential and technological training in rural behavioral health. The Pathways Project is designed to focus efforts on meeting the urgent demand for qualified professionals ready to practice in high-need, high-demand areas, particularly in the care of children, youth, and adolescents, within interdisciplinary teams, and within integrated care environments.
If you are accepted into the Pathways Project, you are required to complete Interprofessional Educational Training, Mentorship sessions, and specialized field placements. The Pathways Project requires student trainee involvement for a year (two semesters) from fall 2026 through spring 2027 during clinical/final field placement.
1.Name
2.Email
3.Age
4.Gender
5.Ethnicity
6.Are you currently employed?
7.If employed, are you...
8.Do you have children under the age of 18 in your care?
9.Are you a first-generation college student?
10.Have you currently or in the past resided in a rural location?
11.Have you currently or in the past resided in a location that has limited resources and/or is an underserved community (lack of medical, grocery, daycare, educational, commercial, etc., services)?
12.Please provide examples of rural areas where you have resided.
13.Do you intend to work in a rural or underserved community after graduating with your MSW?
14.Do you speak Spanish fluently?
15.Are you currently enrolled in the MSW Program or accepted to the Program?
16.Are you are full-time or part-time student?
17.Have you applied to the field education program?
18.Are you entering the final two semesters of your clinical field placement (fall 2025 and spring 2026)?
19.Is this your final year of the MSW program?
20.Please provide a one-paragraph summary of how this training program will benefit you.
21.Please provide a one-paragraph summary of your interest in working with children, youth, and young adults in mental health care.
22.Please describe any non-academic barriers that you experience (or may experience) while enrolled in the MSW program.
Thank you for applying to the Pathways Project!