Summer Externship Program
The Behavioral Health Summer Externship Program is a component of NBHP’s Workforce, Recruitment, Education, and Development Initiative, which seeks to address the behavioral health workforce shortage by developing a pipeline to increase the number of culturally- and linguistically-competent mental health and substance use treatment providers serving in the greater Houston area. The purpose of the Summer Externship program is to provide meaningful, paid experiential and learning opportunities to high school and college students to encourage them to enter into the behavioral health field.
Update:
Our 2026 externship concluded in July 2026. Our WREDI Program Manager is beginning to conduct high school and college presentations during fall and spring semester around Greater Houston for the 2026-2027 school year. Students who receive a presentation at school are eligible to apply for the externship. If a student is interested in participating in the program and has not received a presentation at their school or will not by February 2027 can email [email protected] to inquire about the application for the 2027 WREDI Summer Externship, which will take place in June 2027.
Our 2026 externship concluded in July 2026. Our WREDI Program Manager is beginning to conduct high school and college presentations during fall and spring semester around Greater Houston for the 2026-2027 school year. Students who receive a presentation at school are eligible to apply for the externship. If a student is interested in participating in the program and has not received a presentation at their school or will not by February 2027 can email [email protected] to inquire about the application for the 2027 WREDI Summer Externship, which will take place in June 2027.
NBHP Externship: Summer 2026
Check out our Memory Book from our WREDI Summer Externship 2026:
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Meet the Externs
Network of Behavioral Health Providers
9401 Southwest Freeway Suite #1242
Houston, TX 77074
9401 Southwest Freeway Suite #1242
Houston, TX 77074