Author: McMullen, Richard K.

Training Director: Ryan Holliday, Ph.D.
Training Faculty:
Nazanin Bahraini, Ph.D.
Sean Barnes, Ph.D.
Lisa Betthauser, Ph.D.
Lauren Borges, Ph.D.
Bryann DeBeer, Ph.D.
Jeri Forster, Ph.D.
Claire Hoffmire, Ph.D.
Andrew Hoisington, Ph.D.
Adam Kinney, Ph.D.
Bridget Matarazzo, Psy.D.
Suzanne McGarity, Ph.D.
Lindsey Monteith, Ph.D.
Joseph Simonetti, Ph.D.
Hal Wortzel, M.D.
http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/
Committed to: Diversity of staff research, mentorship, and thought.
The Rocky Mountain MIRECC Fellowship Program strives to proactively
recruit and meet the needs of applicants
reflecting a full range of cultural and
individual diversity. Please visit our site for more information on our policies.

Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC 1700 N. Wheeling Street Aurora, CO 80045
Training Director: Dr. Ryan Holliday Ryan.Holliday@va.gov 720-723-6573
Our program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs/ Contact: apaaccred@apa.org

Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research & Treatment: Suicide Prevention

Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention
www..mirecc.va.gov/visn19/fellowship/
Current as of October 2024

The Denver site of the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (RM MIRECC) Fellowship is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) Commission of Accreditation (CoA), with the last site visit completed in Nov 2022. As one of many sites for the VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research & Treatment, the RM MIRECC Fellowship offers a unique, dynamic opportunity for professional and personal growth.
Contact:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First St, NE, Washington, D.C., 20002
www.accreditation.apa.org
Funded by the VA Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA), our Fellowship Program is carried out within the setting of a large and diverse VA hospital, fulfilling the RM MIRECC’s mission: to study suicide with the goal of reducing suicidal ideation and behaviors in the Veteran population. Toward this end, the work of the RM MIRECC is focused on promising clinical interventions, as well as the cognitive and neurobiological underpinnings of suicidal thoughts and behaviors that may lead to innovative prevention strategies.
For more information, please visit: www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/fellowship/denver.asp

How to Apply

Submit an application packet to Dr. Ryan Holliday at ryan.holliday@va.gov with the
following:
• A signed letter of interest that identifies career goals, expectations, and goodness of fit with RM MIRECC’s mission and selected faculty supervisor • A current Curriculum Vitae • A signed letter of completion or expected completion from academic and internship/residency programs • Three signed letters of recommendation • A work sample, such as a publication, in relevant area(s) of research • A sample de-identified psychological evaluation report, preferably addressing suicide risk

Application Requirements

Applicants to the Postdoctoral Fellowship must be graduates of an APA-accredited doctoral program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, and must have completed an APA-Accredited internship. Each applicant must also be a U.S. citizen (per VA policy). As an equal opportunity training program, the fellowship program strongly encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, or other
minority status.
See: www.va.gov/OAA/specialfellows/FAQ.asp

Rocky Mountain MIRECC Advanced Fellowship Program In Mental Illness Research & Treatment: Suicide Prevention

With guidance from Clinical Supervisors, a Re-search Supervisor, and input/support from the Training Director and Training Committee, Fellows develop an individualized training plan designed to facilitate the transition from internship to entry-level professional in this two-year program. Fellows spend approximately 25% of their time in clinically-informed research-related activities (including research design and implementation, research meetings, grant and manuscript writing, research dissemination, and administrative tasks), and 75% in clinical service delivery (including clinical research activities, consultation, psychotherapy and assessment).
Psychology training at the RM MIRECC Fellow-ship is based on the scientist-practitioner model. Over the course of this two-year program, our clinical training follows an “observe, engage, lead/supervise” paradigm in which
Fellows begin to acquire clinical competencies through observing their supervisors, engaging in relevant clinical and research activities with intensive supervision, and progressing to a more independent level of practice, ultimately leading/teaching or supervising others in that skill.
For more information, please visit: www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/fellowship/