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VA Interprofessional Fellowship Program in PSR and Recovery Oriented Services

West Haven

 

West Haven, CT Train Station
West Haven Train Station (Photo credit: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin)
Errera Recovery Center West Haven, CT
Errera Community Care Center

The VA Connecticut Health Care System offers a one-year post-graduate fellowship in psychosocial rehabilitation based at the Errera Annex and the Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC). The PSR Fellowship provides advanced training to mental health professionals from various disciplines (chaplaincy, nursing, occupational therapy, psychiatry, psychology, and social work) over a yearlong (full-time) commitment. Through the Errera programs, multidisciplinary mental health professionals provide an array of community-based rehabilitative programs including day and crisis intervention programs (for individuals struggling with mental illness and/ or substance abuse disorders, homelessness, and/or aging), vocational programs, housing programs, homeless outreach and engagement, advocacy and clinical case management programs. Fellows develop individualized projects with close mentoring from faculty; projects may include research in areas such as peer support, mental health service outcomes, and vocational and neurocognitive rehabilitation; the development of new clinical programs; and consultation with community partners. Many opportunities exist for participating in ongoing collaborative research and scholarly writing. Applicants should have a strong interest in community mental health; Fellows will be undertaking innovative outcome-based work and facilitating the transformation of the national VA mental health care system from a traditional, hospital-based system to an information-driven, community-based system whose focus is partnering with consumers within their natural environments. Fellows receive appointments from the Yale School of Medicine, our academic affiliate.

Our Directors

 

Anne Klee, Ph.D., CPRP

Anne Klee, Ph.D., CPRP

Director | PSR Fellowship and Peer Services
Associate Professor | Yale School of Medicine
PI VA HSR&D SWIFT Inclusion of Chaplains in Outpatient Primary Care
Division 18 APA Council Representative
President | CT Psych Association

Michele Roberts, LCSW

Michele Roberts, LCSW

Supervisor | Health Care for Reentry Veterans Program
DoT, SW Postgraduate Training
Community Services Social Work Awardee

Professional Interests: Forensic Social Work and Jail Diversion

 

Joshua Bullock, Ph.D.

Joshua Bullock, Ph.D.

Psychology Training Director | PSR Fellowship
VA Connecticut Local Recovery Coordinator
Assistant Clinical Professor | Yale School of Medicine

Professional Interests: Recovery and Serious Mental Illness

 

The Fellowship Class 2025 - 2026

 

Madison Cleary, OTD, OTR

Madison Cleary, OTD, OTR

Occupational Therapy Fellow

Professional Interests: As an occupational therapist, I strive to promote independence in daily tasks by collaborating with the Veteran on goals to facilitate them in engaging in meaningful community activities. I am interested in honing my skills within mental health and intersecting these skills with my previous interests in physical rehabilitation to better treat the whole person.

 

Zoey Sernyak

Zoey Sernyak

Social Work Fellow

Professional Interests:My professional interests include working with individuals with serious mental illness, encompassing a variety of diagnoses, who are also experiencing grief and loss. I have a further interest in helping Veterans find more effective ways to manage difficult emotions, primarily feelings of anger or aggression. I strive to help foster an understanding of the ways in which spirituality and broader meaning-making play important roles in recovery, particularly involving moral injury and how veterans' sense of self affects treatment. I am dedicated to expanding my knowledge of evidence-based practices and to providing compassionate, appropriate, and person-centered care.

 

Victoria Richter, PsyD, LPCC

Victoria Richter, PsyD, LPCC

Psychology Resident

Professional Interests:Veteran mental health recovery.

 

Taylor Strange, Ph.D.

Taylor Strange, Ph.D.

Psychology Resident

Professional Interests:Strengths-based, trauma-informed, and mindfulness-based interventions to improve the quality of life for Veterans diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI).

 

Additional Information

For more information on application process, deadlines, and training opportunities see the

Director:
Anne Klee, Ph.D., CPRP
Anne.Klee@va.govor (203) 640-1727
Interprofessional Program Description »
Psychiatry Resident Program Brochure


West Haven Discipline Specific Contacts:
Director, Psychology Training:
Joshua Bullock, Ph.D.
Joshua.Bullock@va.gov or (203) 516-8013


Director of Social Work Training:
Michele Roberts
Michele.roberts2@va.gov 203-479-8004
Social Work Program Brochure

Director of Occupational Therapy Training:
Mary Sperrazza, OTR/L
Mary.sperrazza@va.gov 203-508-7904
Occupational Therapy Program Brochure

Director of Chaplaincy Training:
James Cooke, S.S.T.,BCC
James.cooke2@va.gov 203-932-5711x2422
Chaplaincy Program Brochure

 

 


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