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Reflecting on the past and preparing for the future

December 15, 2022 by Jonah Rosen

Snow on campus on February 22, 2022. Jesse Scheve/Missouri State University

Over this past year, MCHHS accomplished many goals that support student success including:

  • Kampeter Heath Sciences Hall building dedication.
  • MCHHS de-stigmatizing mental health event.
  • MCHHS partnership with Burrell Behavioral Health.
  • Creation of the MCHHS Student Success and Advisement Center.
  • Numerous departmental awards.

Looking ahead to 2023

For the last few months, the MCHHS Leadership Team has been planning and strategizing for 2023.

“I firmly believe that in the coming months, MSU and MCHHS have an excellent opportunity to build upon the strong foundational stones that have helped propel us to success through thinking big, examining existing structures and creating new partnerships,” said Dr. Mark Smith, Dean of MCHHS.

Here are some things to look out for in 2023:

  • New doctoral programs starting in fall 2023: PsyD and the OTD.
  • New College: Judith E. Reynolds College of Arts and Humanities (July 2023).
  • Opportunity to reimagine academic structures.
  • March 3, 2023: First College Wide Professional Development Half-Day for MCHHS.
  • Coming fall 2023: College facilities upgrade application process for faculty and staff.

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Filed Under: MCHHS News Tagged With: Burrell Behavioral Health, Mark Smith, MCHHS Spotlights, McQueary College of Health and Human Services, Spotlights

Building bridges with Burrell

November 17, 2022 by Olivia R. Fowler

A photograph of the Burrell sign

Have you heard about the new PsyD program? 

Dr. Adam Andreassen, Chief Operating Officer of Burrell Behavioral Health, and Dr. Paul Deal, psychology department head at Missouri State University, lift the curtain to discuss what the partnership with Burrell entails. 

“We want to develop a workforce that is going to meet a demand that is extremely prevalent at this time. All of us at Burrell are thrilled about this partnership and the creation of this Doctor of Psychology program,” Andreassen said. “It’s going to change the community; it’s going to change the state and it’s going to save lives.”  

Listen to the episode 

Filed Under: Health Queries Podcast, MCHHS Events, Psychology Tagged With: Burrell Behavioral Health, MCHHS Spotlights, Paul Deal, Psychology

Burrell Behavioral Health, School of Social Work partner on tuition assistance program for Burrell employees

July 30, 2020 by Strategic Communication

Student using laptop

Under a new agreement between Missouri’s second-largest community mental health center and the state’s second-largest university, Burrell Behavioral Health and Missouri State University will partner to provide educational opportunities for Burrell employees seeking an online Master of Social Work degree from Missouri State’s School of Social Work.

“This agreement reinforces Burrell’s commitment to its employees, and to training and retaining the best and brightest social workers. They are the backbone of our workforce and are vital to the whole-person health of our communities,” said Burrell president and CEO Dr. C.J. Davis. “We could not be more excited to help our employees access a respected institution like Missouri State University, which lives and breathes its public affairs mission throughout Missouri and beyond.”

About the program

Under Burrell’s tuition assistance program, four employees applied and qualified to receive Burrell assistance. They were accepted to Missouri State by meeting school of social work admission criteria. These four individuals, currently working as Community Support Specialists for Burrell in southwest or central Missouri or northwest Arkansas, will receive $10,000 from Burrell toward their advanced degree. This covers roughly half of the typical cost of tuition, fees and expenses for the Master of Social Work program.

Employees were admitted to one of two Master of Social Work tracks, advanced or regular. Advanced for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree in social work, and regular for students with relevant degrees who need additional coursework to complete the master’s program.

In exchange for the financial assistance, the employees agree to continue working for Burrell for at least three years following the completion of the program. Burrell social workers who graduate from the Missouri State School of Social Work with their master’s in social work will have increased opportunities for advancement and leadership positions within Burrell.

“We get to be part of the solution.”

For Missouri State, benefits include additional qualified students who will continue to work in regions mutually served by Burrell and MSU following their graduation.

“It is our responsibility as a university to support the community and the needs of said community,” said Dr. Mark Smith, dean of  McQueary College of Health and Human Services. “Forming a partnership with Burrell affords both organizations the opportunity to do just that as we both strive to educate and place mental health professionals where they are needed the most: Supporting the mental needs of us all.”

“The benefit to Missouri State is that we get to be part of a solution,” Smith also said. “We get to be a community partner that together can place highly qualified social workers into the community so they make a difference.”

Filed Under: MCHHS News, Social Work Tagged With: Burrell Behavioral Health, Master of Social Work, School of Social Work

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