High Road Training Partnership (HRTP)
Bridge to Behavioral Health Careers: Empowering Talent with Lived Experience (B2BH)
Referral Form Below!
ARE YOU READY TO START YOUR CAREER IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH?
Get trained for jobs starting at $24/hour after certification
Have you faced barriers like homelessness, incarceration, or challenges with mental health or substance use?
Your experience matters—turn your lived experience into a powerful career. Apply now by completing this short referral form below to become a Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist (CMPSS) and build a career helping others.
Training cohorts begin
Each training lasts ~8 weeks / ~2 months
- October 15th & 27th — FIRST COHORTS CURRENTLY ENROLLING
- Applications due back by 10/8/25, 10/20/25
- November 5th & 19th
- Applications due back by 10/29/25, 11/12/2025
- January 12th & 19th
- Applications due back by 1/5/26, 1/12/2026
- March 9th & 23rd
- Applications due back by 3/2/26, 3/16/2026
Work Experience & Training
- ~150 hours paid work experience and
- training at $17.87/hour
- 160 hours of experiential work
- (internship), for a total of 310 hours
- Training and exam costs covered
Job Readiness Prep
- Interview Prep
- Job Placement
- Professional Development Workshops
- Resume Building
- Vocational Training
- Job Fairs
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
- Case Management
- Financial Incentive to Support Barrier Removal
- Access to Public Benefits
- Transportation Support
- Work Uniform
- And Other Barrier Removal Supportive Services
Los Angeles County High Road Training Partnerships (HRTP) empower residents by connecting them to industry-informed, worker-centered training programs that lead to sustainable, quality employment opportunities. These partnerships focus on sectors critical to the region’s economic growth, providing participants with the skills and support needed to thrive in high-demand careers.
INTERESTED?
IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM, YOU MUST BE:
- 18 years of age or older LA County resident
- Currently unemployed or underemployed working less than 20 hours per week
- Available to participate in ~150 hours of training and work (flexible scheduling)
- Experiencing barriers to work such as homelessness, formerly incarcerated, or challenges with mental health or substance use
Start your application today by completing the short referral form below:
Meet the B2BH Partners
You will start your training program with one of our three partnered Employment Social Enterprises
EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
Click on the logo to visit each ESE’s website
EMPLOYER PARTNERS
TRAINING PARTNERS
