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Department : Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship Program

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9182
Program Type: Post Doctoral
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Department: Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship Program
Address: 950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, Connecticut 06516
Country: United States
Metro Area: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
Distance from Major City: 75 miles east/notheast of New York City
Phone: 203-932-5711x2468
Fax: 203-937-4951
Training Director Email: John.Beauvais@va.gov
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://www.va.gov/connecticut-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/
Brochure Website's Address: https://www.va.gov/connecticut-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/
Primary Agency Type: Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Member of APPIC since: 09/14/2017
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Postdoctoral Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: John Beauvais
Chief Psychologist: Steve Martino
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 5
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Number of Non-Psychologist Staff/Faculty who Supervise Post-docs 0
Position Information
Start Date: 09/01/2025
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 1
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 61548
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Fellows are eligible for Federal Employee Healthcare Benefits. Holidays, Sick Leave and Annual Leave are according to Federal guidelines. Stipend is 61,548 year 1 and 64,875 year 2.
Brief description of the typical work day for a postdoc at this training site please see brochure on website. https://www.va.gov/connecticut-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsNo
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?Yes
Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Postdoctoral Application Process
Application Due Date: 12/15/2024 11:59 PM EST
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Recent/current fellows attended doctoral programs at Suffolk, Yeshiva, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Fordham, Adler, St. John's, NOVA Southeastern, Drexel, the Virginia Consortium, Georgia State University, Palo Alto University and the University of Pittsburgh.
The program uses the APPA Centralized Application Service: Yes
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Not Offered
Interview notification date: N/A
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

While we do not offer interviews, we are more than willing to either meet or speak with any potential fellow to answer questions about our program - please just email us. Know that the opportunity to speak with current and former trainees is available and that our rankings will not be influenced by choosing (or not choosing) to speak and/or meet with us.  We do plan to offer a Virtual Open House in early January.
Postdoctoral Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: Yes
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work in the US is Required No
Canadian Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a Canadian Citizen, Authorization to Work in Canada is Required: No
This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program: No
How to obtain text of statement:
Program Description

 VA Connecticut Healthcare System offers a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the specialty practice area of clinical neuropsychology. Our fellowship is currently accredited by the American Psychological Association. The educational philosophy is consistent with a Scientist-Practitioner model. The focus of the program is to provide an advanced level of competence in Clinical Neuropsychology through a comprehensive understanding of the process of science and its application to clinical endeavors. Participation in ongoing research, in conjunction with the application of scientific findings to their clinical casework, functions as the backbone of the fellow’s experiential education. John Beauvais, Ph.D. and  Joseph Kulas, Ph.D, ABPP-Cn  are Co-Directors of the fellowship.

 

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents:
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients: Yes
Outpatients: Yes
LGBTQ+: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking:
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students:
International Students:
Rural:
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
People without housing: Yes
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Individual Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Crisis Intervention:
Brief Psychotherapy:
Long-term Psychotherapy:
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice:
Evidence Based Research: Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision of Practicum students : Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities:
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders:
Trauma/PTSD:
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research: Experience (21% to 30%)
Administration: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary:
Integrated health care - specialty:
Other:

Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or training experiences may be available as described in the APPIC Directory. Please consult the program's application materials or their website at: https://www.va.gov/connecticut-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/  for a complete description of the training opportunities available at this training site. IF the site has not updated their information by August 1, feel free to contact the Training Director for additional information.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Postdoctoral Class
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications: 31 30 23 38 25 21 33 37
Where did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go (1st Placement)?
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Total Number of post-docs: 2 2 0
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow: 2 2 0
Academic teaching: 0 0
Community mental health center: 0 0 0
Consortium: 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 0 0 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 1 1 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 0
School district/system: 0 0 0
Independent practice setting: 0 0 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 0 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data: https://www.va.gov/connecticut-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/
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