LIMA, OH (WLIO) - With the shortage of workers in the mental health and wellness fields, OSU Lima is encouraging local students to consider these careers.
High school students from the region visited the Ohio State Lima and Rhodes State campus to learn about the courses they offer for areas like social work and healthcare. They also toured two local non-profits, Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions and Coleman Health Services to hear from professionals about what their jobs are like. Students also learned how many different jobs relating to mental health are out there.
"We are sharing with them those truths about what really is behavioral health, exploring with them those umbrella careers of social work, counseling, psychology, nursing, as well as addictions, and then going through the pathways of how our two campuses work very uniquely in helping them get started, even as high school students with those College Credit Plus programs," said Stephanie Price, bachelor's of social work program coordinator and field coordinator at Ohio State Lima.
College officials also say that for students interested in working in mental health but concerned about tuition, there are many grants available specifically for these fields.
