UTC School of Professional Studies

06/01/2026

In May, we launched our Rural Care Collective video series in honor of Mental Health Awareness month. We just posted another video to our YouTube channel!

👇Check out our "Navigating Mandatory Reporting in Tennessee" video below!

In this episode, we explore mandatory reporting responsibilities in Tennessee including how to report child abuse, navigate difficult disclosure situations, and maintain professionalism and self-care while working in this challenging field.

We had the privilege to work with two amazing ladies who have dedicated their lives to serving their communities--Lori Harris Hammond, Rapid Rehousing Case Manager, Partnership for Families, Children and Adults and Linda Elligan, Director of Clinical and Advocacy Programs, Children's Advocacy Center (Chattanooga).

Give it a watch or listen and share, share, share!

Welcome to the Rural Care Collective, a video series focused on mental and behavioral healthcare topics produced by the University of Tennessee at Chattanoog...

05/28/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To mark the occasion, we launched our Rural Care Collective video series at the start of the month.

👇Check out our "Fundamentals of Risk Assessment and Crisis Stabilization" video below!

In this episode, we discuss mental health risk assessments, the resources available for high-risk patients, and offer advice for current and future mental healthcare professionals.

Volunteer Behavioral Health's Melissa Zensen, Sr. Director of Hospital and Partner Services, sat down to share her experience in rural communities.

Give it a watch or listen and share, share, share!

Welcome to the Rural Care Collective, a video series focused on men...

05/22/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness month. In an effort to bring awareness to a number of mental health topics and issues, we launched our Rural Care Collective video series at the beginning of the month.

👇Check out our "Introduction to Rural Mental Health Care" video below!

In this episode, we discuss mental healthcare in rural populations and offer best practices to help behavioral health professionals working within those rural communities.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Dr. Amanda Hardin, School Psychology Program Coordinator for the B-HIP program and Dr. Allen Pratt, Director for the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education, sat down to share their experiences in rural communities.

Give it a watch or listen and share, share, share!

Welcome to the Rural Care Collective, a video series focused on men...

05/04/2026

🥳We are celebrating Mental Health Awareness month with the launch of our Rural Care Collective video series focused on mental and behavioral healthcare topics produced by The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, School of Professional Studies, and funded by the Behavioral Healthcare through Interprofessional training grant (B-HIP).

The first three videos have dropped! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQJzJgc8OVff3-90ux3oGYB2TaazpdTv

Check out the teaser below to get a sneak peek at what we've been working on. 👇👇👇👇👇Please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!

👏A huge THANKS to the community partners who worked with us to build this series: Volunteer Behavioral Health, Hamilton County Schools, Partnership for Families, Children and Adults, Children's Advocacy Center (Chattanooga), UTC College of Nursing, Youth Villages, Bradley County Schools, and PIE Innovation Center.

Welcome to the Rural Care Collective Video Series (TEASER)

04/21/2026

🥳It's official!

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School of Professional Studies B-HIP Grant Traineeship Program awardees for the 2026/2027 academic year are in review!

🤔Who will be selected?

👉 Awardees will receive their notification emails on Monday, May 4.
👉 Letters of agreement are due by Friday, May 8.

A huge THANKS to our community partners for hosting our students for their internships/placements: Bradley County Schools; CADAS - Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services; Centerstone; CHATT Foundation; Hamilton County Schools; Health Connect America; McNabb Center; Parkridge Valley Hospital; and Partnership for Families, Children and Adults.

04/14/2026

Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year are due April 17!!! Submit now folks!!!

03/31/2026

🤔 Did you know?

Attention mental and behavioral health graduate level students!!

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School of Professional Studies B-HIP Traineeship Program wants to help you get through your final year of study.

👉Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqa-YEER

03/24/2026

Not all heroes wear capes.

👏Congratulations to UTC alumna Natalie Clark, a graduate of the UTC Social Work program, for becoming the first full-time social worker at the The Chattanooga Public Library.

03/23/2026

Behavioral health providers-in-training tip: Worrying about money during your internship year is not good for your mental health. 😅

👏Good news! — The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's B-HIP Program offers a $25,000 stipend for behavioral health grad students entering their placement year.

💪Serve underserved communities in Appalachian Tennessee. Feel good. Get paid. Graduate stronger.

🕐But you have to apply first — and the deadline is creeping up!

👉Click here to learn more: https://www.utc.edu/health-education-and-professional-studies/school-of-professional-studies/b-hip-grant-website/traineeship-applications

03/12/2026

Time is running out!

If you are a behavioral health graduate level student about to enter your internship/placement year, you should apply for The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School of Professional Studies B-HIP Traineeship Program.

The B-HIP program provides a $25,000 stipend to help students get through their internship year.

Goal: Expand and strengthen the behavioral health workforce in the underserved Appalachian region of southeast Tennessee.

Programs covered:
🔹Social Work
🔹School Psychology
🔹School Counseling
🔹Clinical Mental Health Counseling

⭐️Now accepting applications for the 2026/2027 academic year! Applications due by Friday, April 17!!

👉Click here to get started today: https://www.utc.edu/.../b-hip.../traineeship-applications

Our community partners include: Bradley County Schools; CADAS - Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services; Centerstone; CHATT Foundation; Hamilton County Schools; Health Connect America; McNabb Center; Parkridge Valley; and Partnership for Families, Children and Adults.