Stevens Community Medical Center - Stevens County
Overview
Stevens Community Medical Center is committed to the health and well-being of the communities which it serves. Stevens Community Medical Center has made extensive efforts to lay the groundwork to acquire three types of federal designations for Stevens County. These designations, known as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), open the door to benefits such as federal and state-funded student loan repayment programs and grants for physicians, advanced practitioners, and nurses. The goal of this initiative is to promote access to quality healthcare in the surrounding service area by recruiting and retaining clinicians like you. Together with its team of healthcare providers, Stevens Community Medical Center will continue to offer excellent care in a compassionate environment.
Stevens Community Medical Center encourages its healthcare providers to contact our team of experts at HPSA Acumen to determine eligibility and opportunities for loan repayment awards. An individual consultation can be scheduled with us at the bottom of this webpage.
What is a HPSA?
HPSAs are designations that indicate health care provider shortages in three platforms of health: primary care, mental health, and dental health. Each platform of health receives its own designation. Each designation is scored to show the severity of the shortage. Scores range from 0 to 25, with 25 indicating the greatest shortage. The maps below outline each type of HPSA for Stevens County.
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Morris SA
ID: 1273675319
Designation Type: Low Income Population HPSA
Status: Proposed for Withdrawal
Score: 14
Designation Date: 02/23/2022
Last Update Date: 09/22/2025
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Region 4 SA
ID: 7273162547
Designation Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 15
Designation Date: 04/13/2018
Last Update Date: 09/22/2025
In a Dental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Stevens County
ID: 6276969134
Designation Type: Geographic HPSA
Status: Proposed for Withdrawal
Score: 9
Designation Date: 01/25/2024
Last Update Date: 09/22/2025
What do these loan repayment programs offer?
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program – Advanced Practice Nurses and Registered Nurses may be eligible to apply for loan repayment worth up to 85% of their student loan balance in return for working at a Critical Shortage Facility, like our hospital.
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program – Primary Care Professionals may be eligible for up to $75,000 and Mental Health or Dental Health Professionals may be eligible for up to $50,000, plus a one-time Spanish language award enhancement of $5,000, in return for a two-year service commitment at an NHSC-certified site. One-year extension contracts are available for the remaining student loan balance.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program – Healthcare professionals providing direct treatment or recovery support of patients with or in recovery from a substance use disorder including, but not limited to Physicians, Clinicians, Bachelor’s-level Substance Use Disorder Counselors, Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals, and Clinical Support Staff may be eligible for up to $250,000 for a six-year service commitment at a STAR-certified site.
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program – Providers working full-time with pediatric patients may be eligible to receive up to $100,000 in loan repayment in return for a three-year service commitment. Eligible disciplines include: Physicians, Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed or Certified Master’s Level Social Workers, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Substance Use Disorder Counselors working in a pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, as a child or adolescent psychiatrist, or behavioral health providers working in pediatrics or substance use disorder services. Please refer to program guidelines for a list of specialties and subspecialties for Physicians.
Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program – Clinical or Counseling Psychologists (PhD or Equivalent), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (Master’s or Doctoral Level), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatric Nurse Specialists, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Registered Nurses may be eligible to receive up to $40,000 in loan repayment in return for a two-year service commitment at a program-approved location/site. Part-time contracts and extension contracts are available.
Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Programs – These programs are open to Physicians, Nurses, Advanced Practitioners, Pharmacists, Dentists, and Mental Health Providers with award amounts varying based on an applicant’s profession. Requirements and details vary by specialty, please reach out to HPSA Acumen for assistance at support@hpsa.us.
To find out if your address is located in this HPSA designation, please visit the following website:
https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/by-address
For more information, please contact:
HPSA Acumen’s Benefit Support Specialists are available to you:
716.483.0888 ext. 206
Email us here at Support@HPSA.us
Facility Contact Information:
Karla Larson, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Director
Stevens Community Medical Center
(320) 589-7646
klarson@scmcinc.org