June 9, 2021
Many thanks to Josh Rubin at HMA for passing along the following useful information regarding the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. A fact sheet is available here and application available here. More information is at https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment/star-lrp#disciplines
Brief details:
- This program has many more eligible types of professionals and many more potential settings are available than other loan repayment programs.
- Commitment is 6 years, which is longer than other programs.
- Not all SUD programs are eligible. They have to meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Have a mental health HPSA (MHPSA) designation; or
- Are located in a county with a three-year overdose rate greater than the national average (based on CDC data)
Who is eligible?
The person must be working in a full-time SUD job.
- Physician – Allopathic (MD) or Osteopathic (DO)
- Addiction Medicine
- Family Medicine
- General Internal Medicine
- General Pediatrics
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Geriatrics
- Psychiatry
- Physician Assistant (PA), Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Registered Nurse (RN)
- Adult
- Family
- Pediatric
- Women’s Health
- Geriatrics
- Mental Health & Psychiatry
- Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Pharmacists (PHARM)
- Health Service Psychologist (HSP)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Psychiatric Nurse Specialist (PNS)
- Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
- Psychology Doctoral Interns
Clinical Support Staff
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Licensed Occupational Therapists
- Medical Assistants
Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals
- Community Health Workers
- Peer Recovery Specialists
- Case Managers
- Health Navigators
Eligible sites:
- Your facility is eligible to become STAR LRP-approved if you meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Have a mental health HPSA (MHPSA) designation; or
- Are located in a county with a three-year overdose rate greater than the national average*.
- *We calculate this information based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data.
- Eligible STAR LRP facilities* can include but are not limited to:
• SAMHSA-certified outpatient treatment programs (OTPs)
• Office-based opioid treatment facilities (OBOTs)
• Non-opioid substance use disorder treatment facilities (SUD treatment facilities)
• Federally Qualified Health Care Centers (FQHCs)
• Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
• American Indian Health facilities and Indian Health Service (IHS) hospitals
• FQHC Look-Alikes
• State or federal correctional facilities
• Critical Access Hospitals
• Community health centers
• State or local health departments
• Community outpatient facilities
• Private practices
• School-based clinics
• Mobile units and free clinics Inpatient psychiatric facilities
• Inpatient/Outpatient Rehabilitation
• Health system-affiliated inpatient treatment center
• Youth detention center or program
• Crisis stabilization units
• Migrant Health Center
• Faith-based settings
• Recovery Center
• Detox Facilities
• Prevention Coalition/Agency
• Local Community Jails and Detention Centers