VISN 19 MIRECC: VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness

VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness
VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) 

NOTE: The application process is different for each location. Click on the location name below for the specific application process.

Applications are now being accepted for the VISN 19 MIRECC VA Advanced Fellowship Programs in Mental Illness Research and Treatment which are housed at the Denver VA Medical Center, Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) and the Salt Lake City VA. Within each program there are two-year positions commencing in Summer or Fall (2012). Programmatic emphasis is on the brain and behavior as they relate to suicide and serious psychiatric disorders. The Fellow’s distribution of effort will be 75% research and 25% clinical.

The mission of the VISN 19 MIRECC VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment is to train psychologists to become outstanding clinical researchers in the high priority area of mental health care for Veterans, specifically in the area of suicide. The clinical and research focus of the VISN 19 MIRECC is the treatment and assessment of individuals with severe psychiatric disorders, including combat related syndromes, who are also at risk for suicide. Assessment of whether optimum treatment provided early reduces the long-term risk of disability and lethality is an area of interest. There is also an emphasis on the accurate evaluation of the interaction between cognition and suicide in individuals with psychiatric diagnoses.

Numerous research opportunities are available. Information regarding VISN 19 MIRECC activities can be found at:
http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/

Fellows will be provided with local and national didactic training opportunities. Information regarding the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Mental Illness, Education, and Clinical Centers Fellowship Program can be found at:
http://www.mirecc.va.gov/

Prior to beginning the postdoctoral experience, candidates are expected to have attained a high level of accomplishment in generalist training, and to have a modest amount of focused training in their emphasis area. In particular, we expect Psychology Fellows to have completed their doctoral training and internship. Also, Psychology Fellows should have received their degree within two years of application. Trainees must be eligible to receive salary from the ECHCS.

Go to the application for:

Denver 

Salt Lake City

EEO Statement

As an equal opportunity training program, the Fellowship welcomes and strongly encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, disability or other minority status.