The BH Fellows program is an initiative sponsored by Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) in partnership with Community Care Behavioral Health and Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The goal of the program is to strengthen the County’s public behavioral health system by providing educational loan repayments, competitive salaries, and career development experiences to behavioral healthcare staff.  

Full-time employment is provided by local behavioral health services:

• Allegheny Children’s Initiative
• FamilyLinks
• Heritage Valley Health System
• Human Services Administration Organization
• Pittsburgh Mercy
• Pressley Ridge
• Resolve
• Southwood Psychiatric Hospital
• UPMC
• Wesley Family Services

Requirements differ per eligible-position in the program. Refer to the BH Fellows Application Information and Program Guidance document on the website (https://bhfellows.jhf.org/apply) for more information.

In addition to benefits offered through the employer in the eligible position (including competitive salaries), the fellowship provides educational loan repayments and career development experiences.