Simmons College School of Social Work

Interprofessional Fellowship Program In Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Oriented Services

Hiring Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Bedford, MA, and other sites across USA

Job Description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces openings for the 2008 – 2009 academic year of its Interprofessional Fellowship Program in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Oriented Services for veterans with serious mental illness. The Fellowship Program is a state-of-the-art, clinical training program that focuses on the theory and practice of psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery. Individualized, mentored clinical and research training is combined with a curriculum that emphasizes a comprehensive psychosocial rehabilitation approach to service delivery, education, and implementing change in a mental health care setting. Fellows will work with veterans with serious mental illnesses and receive training in delivering a range of evidence-based practices. The purpose of the Interprofessional Fellowship Program is to develop future mental health leaders with vision, knowledge, and commitment to transform mental health care systems in the 21st century by emphasizing functional capability, rehabilitation, and recovery. The Fellowship Program is offered at seven VA sites.

Applications are solicited across a range of disciplines (including social work, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, vocational rehabilitation, and occupational therapy). The fellowship is either full or half time for social work.   Full time fellows are eligible for health and life insurance benefits. All fellows earn leave and are entitled to Federal holidays.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed at each site until all positions are filled. Application requirements and specifications may differ across sites, so please contact the Fellowship Director at each site of interest.

Requirements/Qualifications

All social work fellows must be graduates of accredited masters or doctoral programs in social work. All fellows must be U.S. citizens.

Contact Information

Bedford, MA:
E. Alice Van Ormer Ph.D.
Psychology Service (116B)
200 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730
Alice.VanOrmer@va.gov or (781) 687-3015.

Durham, NC:
Daniel Bradford, M.D., M.P.H. or Loretta Braxton, Ph.D.
508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27705
Daniel.Bradford@va.gov or (919)-286-0411, Ext. 7151.
Loretta.braxton@va.gov or (919) 286-6935

Little Rock, AR:
Erin B. Williams, Ph.D. or Roger Williams, Ph.D.
4300 West 7th Street (116B/NLR)
Little Rock, AR 72205
Erin.williams3@va.gov or (501) 257-1679
roger.williams8@va.gov or (501).257.1669

Palo Alto, CA:
Joyce Bell, LCSW or Robert Whelan, LCSW
Social Work Service
3801 Miranda Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Joyce.Bell@va.gov or (650) 493-5000, Ext. 27150.
Robert.Whelan1@va.gov or (650) 493-5000, Ext. 25161

San Diego, CA:
Eric Granholm, Ph.D.
VA San Diego Healthcare System
3350 La Jolla Village Drive (116B)
San Diego, CA 92161
egranholm@ucsd.edu or (858) 552-8585, Ext. 7768.

Waco, TX:
Wayne Gregory, Ph.D. or Bruce Allen, Ph.D.
4800 Memorial Drive
Waco, TX 76711
Wayne.gregory@va.gov or (254) 297-3541
Bruce.allen@va.gov or (254) 297-3323

West Haven, CT:
Anne Klee, Ph.D.
Errera Community Care Center
114 Orange Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
Anne.Klee@va.gov or (203) 479-8035.

For other information, please contact:
Richard Goldberg, Ph.D.
Co-Director of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Fellowship Hub Site
VA Maryland Health Care System
10 N. Greene St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Rgoldber@psych.umaryland.edu or 410-706-8473.

Salary Information: Stipends are competitive and are based on location and discipline.

Advanced Clinical Social Work Fellowship

Hiring Company: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health is offering a post-Masters training fellowship in Clinical Social Work and Marriage/Family Therapy. This stipend position begins July 7, 2008.

Contact Information

Deadline for Applications is March 15, 2008. Address applications to: Andrea Rogers, LCSW, Supervisor, Adult Continuum of Care and Social Work/MFT Fellowship Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8730 Alden Drive, W 101, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

For further information visit our website: www.csmc.edu or email Andrea Rogers, LCSW at: rogersa@cshs.org

Clinical Social Work in Palliative Care

Hiring Company: University of Minnesota Medical Center
Location: Fairview, MN

Job Description

The University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Transitions and Life Choices (Palliative Care) Program announces a nine month, full time fellowship in Clinical Social Work in Palliative Care, to begin on
September 1, 2008.  For a program description and application please  visit www.fairview.org/tlc. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2008.

Contact Information

Dot Landis, ACSW, LICSW at 612-273-5893 or dlandis1@fairview.org