Provider Requirements

Mental health providers and students currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program must meet certain requirements to receive TF-CBT training and certification.

Scholarships are available to all successful applicants to cover the costs of the requirements listed below.

Eligibility

Mental health providers or students interested in TF-CBT certification can apply for the scholarship. Providers must meet one of the following conditions:

• A master’s degree with appropriate mental health licensure;
• A master’s degree in a related mental health field and working towards licensure and supervised by a licensed mental health professional; or
• A student intern in an accredited graduate-level mental health program supervised by a licensed and certified mental health professional.

Our focus is on practitioners employed by mental health agencies in Greater Minnesota and communities that have been historically underserved and underrepresented in child abuse response efforts (e.g., BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, disabled, and other marginalized groups).

TF-CBT Certification

The Alliance actively encourages applicants with an interest in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to apply to the scholarship. Providers or students who apply must become certified to provide TF-CBT to children, adolescents, and families. The scholarship will cover the cost of training and certification.

Certification in TF-CBT Includes

• Complete 11-hour virtual training in the foundations of the TF-CBT  therapy modality. ($35 fee)
• Two-day intensive training in the foundations of the therapy modality.
• Virtual three-hour session: Advanced TF-CBT: Application, Engagement, and Strategies for Telehealth.
• Attendance of at least nine of 12 monthly consultation calls approved by the TF-CBT Learning Collaborative.

Training dates for the two-day intensive

Thursday, October 10, 2024 – Friday, October 11, 2024

All Day | Location TBD on registration

Culturally Responsive Training

Providers and students who received a scholarship from the Alliance and join the Mental Health Network must attend a series of training sessions to support the cultural needs and considerations of children, adolescents, and families. These trainings will be offered in the Fall and Winter of 2024. See the upcoming training schedule.

CAC Partnership

Upon completion of the initial TF-CBT certification, mental health providers will commit to serving at least three children over two years who have been referred from Minnesota Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). Providers will be trained in the TF-CBT modality, including delivery of services through telehealth, so they can provide therapy in person or virtually.

CACs facilitate a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of professionals across several disciplines. When working with a CAC child, adolescent, or family, providers are expected to attend case review meetings with CAC staff and the MDT in addition to providing mental health services. Learn more about the CAC Model.

Application Process

To join the Mental Health Network and receive the scholarship, participants must submit an application, which is available online and takes about 30 minutes to complete. 

If helpful, applicants may review the application questions before completing the online form. Please note that based on your response to question 11 (Are you a current university student?) you will either be directed to an educational background page or a professional background page.

Application Deadline

Applications are due by Friday, August 30, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

The Alliance will review applications on a rolling basis beginning August 5, 2024, and email a letter of acceptance and program details to accepted applicants.

Cost and Fees

Mental health providers will receive a scholarship covering the cost of TF-CBT certification, consultation calls, and all cultural training.

Required Documentation

Interested applicants must provide the following documentation via upload to the online application.

• Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
• Minnesota State Provider License/Minnesota State Limited License
• Professional Liability Insurance

Questions or Concerns?

Get in touch with the Alliance team before August 30 to learn more.