The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces openings for the 2010 – 2011 academic year of its Interprofessional Fellowship Program in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Oriented Services for veterans with serious mental illness. The Fellowship Program is a state-of-the-art, clinical training program that focuses on the theory and practice of psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery. Individualized, mentored clinical and research training is combined with a curriculum that emphasizes a comprehensive psychosocial rehabilitation approach to service delivery, education, and implementing change in a mental health care setting. Fellows will work with veterans with serious mental illnesses and receive training in delivering a range of evidence-based practices. The purpose of the Interprofessional Fellowship Program is to develop future mental health leaders with vision, knowledge, and commitment to transform mental health care systems in the 21st century by emphasizing functional capability, rehabilitation, and recovery. The Fellowship Program is offered at seven VA sites (see below).

Applications are being solicited across a range of disciplines (including social work, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, vocational rehabilitation, and occupational therapy). Application and position details vary across disciplines. Social work fellows must be U.S. citizens and must be graduates of accredited masters or doctoral programs in social work. The Fellowship program is either full or half time for social work fellows. Stipends are competitive and are based on location and discipline. Full time fellows are eligible for health and life insurance benefits. All fellows earn annual and sick leave and are entitled to Federal holidays.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed at each site until all positions are filled. Application requirements and specifications may differ across sites, so please contact the Fellowship Director at each site of interest.

Bedford, MA: Directors: E. Alice Van Ormer, Ph.D.; Trudy Lefebvre, LICSW Psychology Service (116B) 200 Springs Road Bedford, MA 01730 Alice.VanOrmer@va.gov or (781) 687-3675 Trudy.Lefebvre@va.gov or (781) 687-2702

Durham, NC: Directors: Daniel Bradford, M.D., M.P.H.; Loretta Braxton, Ph.D. 508 Fulton Street MHSL 116D/Hillandale 2 Durham, NC 27705 Daniel.Bradford@va.gov or (919) 286-0411, Ext. 7151 Loretta.Braxton@va.gov or (919) 286-0411, Ext. 7211

Little Rock, AR: Acting Training Director: J. Glen White, Ph.D. 2200 Fort Roots Drive (116B/NLR) N. Little Rock, AR 72114 Jerry.White4@va.gov or (501) 257-1680

Palo Alto, CA: Director: Retha Wellons, RN, Ph.D. VA Palo Alto Health Care System 795 Willow Road, Mail code 122 MPD Menlo Park, CA 94025 Retha.Wellons@va.gov or (650) 493-5000, Ext. 24727 (E-mailed applications preferred.)

San Diego, CA: Director: Eric Granholm, Ph.D. VA San Diego Healthcare System (116B) 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 egranholm@ucsd.edu or (858) 552-8585, Ext. 7768

Waco, TX: Director: Bruce Allen, Ph.D. 4800 Memorial Drive Waco, TX 76711 Bruce.Allen@va.gov or (254) 297-3323

West Haven, CT: Director: Anne Klee, Ph.D. Errera Community Care Center 114 Boston Post Road, 2nd Floor West Haven, CT 06516 Anne.Klee@va.gov or (203) 479-8035

For other information, please contact: Richard Goldberg, Ph.D. Co-Director of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Fellowship Hub Site VA Maryland Health Care System 10 N. Greene St. Baltimore, MD 21201 Rgoldber@psych.umaryland.edu or (410) 706-8473