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Site Name: Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Department: Psychology Service 116B(W)
Selected applicants will be invited to interview by phone or video (we are not offering in-person interviews this year). We plan to have supervisors from all tracks represented during a virtual open house the first week of January. Please understand that staffing and clinical needs can prevent a particular supervisor from being present at an open house.
We are a large medical facility with a full continuum of care for clients with mental health issues. Programs include inpatient, psychosocial rehabilitation, outpatient, community integration, and psychologists integrated into primary care and specialty medical care settings. We are a generalist training program but have emphasis tracks with unique APPIC program numbers for clinical, health, neuro, gero, or rehabilitation psychology - analogous to ABPP recognized specialties. Interns usually complete two of three four-month rotations related to their selected emphasis area, and a third rotation in an area that might be less familiar to them. Successful completion of the first rotation requirements allows the intern to elect an optional 300-hour enrichment experience. Applicants should specify in their cover letter an emphasis track to which they are applying along with three preferred rotations and an alternate. Due to staffing issues we cannot guarantee any given rotation, but we are invested in your career trajectories, including the fit among training assignments and future career plans. We believe a diverse class enhances your experience, we welcome diversity, and encourage it among our staff, applicants, and trainees.
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Pathological Gambling Unit (first established in the U.S.); Womens Trauma Treatment Program; Women's Health Clinic; integrated mental health/medical Primary Care; dual diagnosis of mental health/substance use disorders; evidence based therapies, community integration of clients with SMI GIVE Clinic for Transgendered veterans
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/northeast-ohio-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-residency-and-internship/ 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.
