SAMHSA Accepting Applications for CSAP’s Prevention Fellowship Program

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Date: 8/28/2009
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Telephone: 240-276-2130

SAMHSA Accepting Applications for CSAP’s Prevention Fellowship Program

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for its Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) Prevention Fellowship Program. The Fellowship Program, launched in 2006, is designed to build a workforce of highly competent substance abuse prevention professionals.

Each Fellow will be assigned to a state, community, or local agency to work on projects that promote skills development and knowledge of state-of-the-art prevention practices needed for direct, hands-on substance abuse prevention service work. Web-based training and workshops conducted by leaders in the field will expose Fellows to advances in prevention science, new methods and approaches. Fellows will also have the opportunity to develop critical research, writing, evaluation, and presentation skills under the program’s structured training environment.

Each state agency that serves as a program mentor will collaborate with CSAP in the selection of all Fellows, who will begin a two-year assignment with the mentor agency on October 1, 2009. Depending on where they are located, Fellows may receive a stipend of up to $35,000 a year, with an option for a one-year renewal based on their performance and available funding.

WHO CAN APPLY: Applicants are U.S. citizens or residents of the U.S. Territories and Pacific Jurisdictions with a bachelor’s or higher degree in a field associated with substance abuse prevention. Individuals with a combination of two years of college and two years of work experience in the prevention field are also candidates.

HOW TO APPLY: To apply for CSAP’s Prevention Fellowship Program, complete and submit the online application available at http://application.PreventionFellowship.com.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: Friday, September 11, 2009. Applications must be received by the due date and time to be considered for review.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For additional information, please contact Daniel A. Bailey, project officer at Daniel.bailey@samhsa.hhs.gov or 240-276-2439.

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity and effectiveness of the nation's substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services delivery system.

Page Last Updated: 8/28/2009