Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Prevention Fellowship
The application cycle for Cohort 10 of the DBHR Prevention Fellowship is now open!
Apply here if you are NOT a current Washington State University Employee.
Apply here if you are a current Washington State University Employee.
Questions? Contact:
- Kelley Pascoe, WSU Impact Lab Research Coordinator
- Alicia Hughes, HCA Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery Supervisor
Learn, lead, and make a lasting impact in Washington State
Applications for Cohort 10 of the WA Health Care Authority’s DBHR Prevention Fellowship Program beginning in October 2022 are now open!
Applications are due at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on August 8, 2022. Apply here: DBHR Prevention Fellow (myworkdayjobs.com)
For the last three and one-half years, the Washington State Health Care Authority’s Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery – Prevention (DBHR-Px), in partnership with Washington State University’s IMPACT Lab, has welcomed 28 passionate, inquisitive, and hardworking fellows into the DBHR Prevention Fellowship Program.
Cohort 10 will run from October 2022 through July 2023. The DBHR Prevention Fellowship is 10-month long experience that offers unparalleled access to Washington State's leaders in behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery. Fellows play a pivotal role in the DBHR team, helping solve real world problems in prevention science, substance use prevention, and mental health promotion. These interactions provide one-of-a-kind insights into state, local, and community initiatives that impact the health and wellbeing of children, youth, and families in Washington State. By the end of the Fellowship, fellows are uniquely positioned to enter the prevention workforce, walking away with newfound leadership and communication skills and a deep understanding of multi-level prevention work.
We welcome all applicants who have obtained a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field! Whether your interest is in Social Work, Public Health, Public Policy, Communication, Public Administration, or elsewhere, there is a place for you here at DBHR-Px.
We will be holding two virtual informational sessions with WSU and DBHR staff over Zoom. Interested individuals can register for the sessions if they would like to learn more about the fellowship or have their specific questions answered. If you are interested in attending, please click on the registration link for the session you can attend below. You will be required to have a Zoom account and sign in before joining the meeting.
- Friday, August 5 from 9:30-10 a.m. – Register here
- Friday, August 5 from 10-10:30 a.m. – Register here
For any questions please contact:
- Kelley Pascoe at WSU
- Alicia Hughes at HCA
Quick links:
- Washington State University DBHR Prevention Fellowship page
- Frequently Asked Questions for Applicants
- Job description
The DBHR Fellowship is a 10-month fellowship, designed to expand the field of substance use disorder prevention and build capacity in communities that currently implement CPWI.
The fellowship is broken down in to three phases: Phase 1 in Olympia, Washington working within the DBHR office; Phase 2 in an existing Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) community in Washington State, acting as a mentee under a current CPWI Coalition Coordinator; and Phase 3 in a high-need community.
DBHR Prevention Fellowship timeline
The application period for Cohort 10 of the DBHR Prevention Fellowship Program is now open! Apply here: DBHR Prevention Fellow (myworkdayjobs.com)
If you have no Google account, send resume and cover letter to Clara Hill (Clara.hill@wsu.edu) & Kelley Pasco (Kelley.pasco@wsu.edu).
Current Fellows
Cohort 6
Alexis Schmierer |
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Cohort 7
Gilda Yruretagoyena |
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Cesar Zatarain Jr. |
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Angel Cheung |
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Desirae Armijo
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Yi (Eileen) Yu |
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Alumni
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Alejandra Padilla |
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Destiny Eversull |
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Kersten T. Tano![]() |
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Endalkachew Abebaw |
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Mariel Irvan |
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Tori McDermott Hale |
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Sophia Hilsen |
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Emma Neller |
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Krista Timm |
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Sazi Wald |
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Sabrina DiGennaro |
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Rachel Oliver |
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Samantha Pangelinan |
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Grace Wilkowski |
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Akshaya Sivakumar |
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Madeline Kramer |
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Isaac Derline |
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Ridge Bynum |
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Jacqueline Penner |
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News and accomplishments
2020 community shoutout to DBHR Prevention Fellows Emma and Sabrina
- Emma (Cohort 3) and Sabrina (Cohort 4) have spent a portion of their fellowship experience in the Marysville community. Recently, the Marysville Coalition Coordinator shared gratitude for the fellows:
"Thanks again for steering Emma and Sabrina my way this January-June. They have been tremendous assets and invaluable team members. Both provided unique skill sets and incredible passion. Our coalition and myself are stronger and better for their contributions and leadership. I feel for both of them with COVID-19 impacting their community networking opportunities yet they responded with flexibility and adaptability. They have been inspiring for me and I am confident they have a promising and rich future."
DBHR Prevention Fellow Endalkachew highlights the Starts with One campaign on KZOK 102.5
- Endalkachew (Cohort 2) shared a public service announcement on KZOK 102.5 highlighting the Starts with One opioid prevention campaign. On-air, Endalkachew shared a brief overview of the campaign and the importance of disposing and storing opioids in order to prevention opioid misuse in our communities. Click here to listen to a recording of Endalkachew on-air.
2019 Washington State Prevention Summit
- In November 2019, all of the current DBHR Fellows attended the Washington State Prevention Summit in Yakima. Collectively, all nine fellows hosted a workshop on prevention workforce development and the fellowship program. Through the workshop, the fellows conveyed how coalition leaders and prevention professionals at the local and state level can impact workforce development strategies.