Application for Workforce Initiative

Lycoming/Clinton County Behavioral HealthChoices (LCBHC) Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Initiative (LCWI) 

 
LCWI is a college loan reimbursement program designed by LCBHC to increase the availability of high-quality candidates for the behavioral health Medicaid provider workforce. The ultimate goal is to increase access to behavioral health services for our members by increasing provider staffing levels. 
LCWI is designed to provide prospective bachelor's and master’s-level college students the opportunity to have the program pay for college loan balances up to the noted maximums.  In exchange, students would be placed with a provider located in Lycoming or Clinton County for two years of employment after graduation. LCWI may also support a paid internship for students in place or in addition to tuition reimbursement 

Who can Apply? 

LCWI may be available at your college/university and is not limited to a specific college/university. 

To apply a student must: 

• Be a junior or a senior in an accredited college or university studying a human services field such as psychology, sociology, criminal justice, social work, or rehabilitation, -or 

• Be pursuing a master’s degree in an accredited college or university studying a human services field such as psychology, sociology, criminal justice, social work, or rehabilitation 

• Have a genuine interest in the behavioral health field. 

• Possess a valid form of identification

• Submit to background checks and secure Clearances per state and federal regulations upon acceptance into the program. 

• Commit to working 2 years full-time with a participating Lycoming/Clinton Behavioral HealthChoices provider. 

As an LCWI member, you’ll receive: 

• Training related to your job 

• Direct connections to HealthChoices employers and career opportunities 

• Financial incentives including tuition reimbursement for Bachelor’s level applicants up to $20,000 and for Master’s level applicants up to $45,000 for eligible student loan repayment 

LCWI Members are expected to: 

• Attend monthly cohort training sessions for 2 years 

• Complete 2 years of full-time work in a targeted role with a participating HealthChoices provider.  The roles would include those in mental health and substance use disorder levels of care. 

• Learn more about these levels of care and roles at

Who is Involved? 

Participating HealthChoices Providers include: 

Center for Community Resources

Chances and Changes

Hope Enterprises

Hugh S. Smith, PhD. and Associates. P. C.

LCSW Behavioral Health Coordinator/Consultant

Raymond McGinnis, LCSW

Steven Hendricks, DO PC

Townsend Velcoff, MS

The provider is the entity with which the student will complete two years of employment following graduation. The employment requirement is designed to ensure that both students and providers are a quality match, which will lead to the success of the individual with the provider and ultimately an increase in staffing in the Lycoming/Clinton catchment area. 

The college/university is the entity that is ultimately connected to both LCBHC and the provider and finds qualified students who may take advantage of LCWI. 

The LCWI Initiative is administered through a partnership between Lycoming/Clinton Behavioral HealthChoices and Donnelly-Boland and Associates. 

How to apply? 

To apply to LCWI, a prospective student must provide the following items: 

1. Fill out the application

1. Submit the following documents:

• A current resume 

• A letter of recommendation from the student’s college/university faculty member advocating for participation in LCWI 

• A personal statement from the student on why they are a good fit for the program including their strengths 

• A copy of transcripts (unofficial copy is acceptable) 

• A copy of the student’s driver’s license