Name
HRSA BHWET Scholar Alumni Professional Outcomes
Date & Time
Friday, October 17, 2025, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Description

This poster presentation outlines the findings of Emily Carmichael's Graduate Assistant (GA) research. Using various certified licensure databases and referring to data available to Emily as a GA, Scholar trends and professional outcomes for HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) alumni at Western Carolina University (WCU) were assessed. This poster details the process and results of the program evaluation, offering insight into the efficacy of WCU's BHWET program by examining things like licensure outcomes and student profiles.

Speakers
Emma Miller MSW, LCSW, Instructor; HRSA BHWET Project Coordinator, Western Carolina University,
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Early Career Professionals, Outcomes, Workforce development
Session Type
Poster
Objective 1
Discuss the role of the BHWET program in fostering resilience and achievement among students from historically marginalized and disadvantaged backgrounds.
Objective 2
Analyze the impact of the BHWET program’s financial, academic, and psychosocial support in promoting licensure attainment and career success among Scholars.
Objective 3
Identify the relationship between participation in the BHWET program and the attainment of multiple professional credentials among Alumni.
Content Reference 1

Esu, E. B., Chibuzor, M., Aquaisua, E., Udoh, E., Sam, O., Okoroafor, S., Ongom, M., Effa, E., Oyo-ita, A., & Meremikwu, M. (2021). Interventions for improving attraction and retention of health workers in rural and underserved areas: A systematic review of Systematic Reviews. Journal of Public Health, 43(Supplement_1), i54–i66. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa235

Content Reference 2

Jefferies, G., Davis, C., Mason, J., & Yadav, R. (2023). Using simulation to prepare social work students for field education. Social Work Education, 43(5), 1369–1383. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2023.2185219

Content Reference 3

Lewine, R., Manley, K., Bailey, G., Warnecke, A., Davis, D., & Sommers, A. (2019). College success among students from disadvantaged backgrounds: “poor” and “rural” do not spell failure. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 23(3), 686–698. https://doi.org/10.1177/1521025119868438

Content Reference 4

Milano, N., Petruzzi, L., Covington, E., Jones, B., & Findley, P. A. (2022). Social workers in Integrated Care Beyond Primary Care: A scoping review. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 12(11), 1038–1048. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibac082

Content Reference 5

Rubin, M., & Kilgore, R. C. (2019). Integrated Care Workforce Development: University-Community Collaboration. Social Work Education, 39(4), 534–551. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2019.1661987