Supervisor Blaire Ehret, Ph.D., Dimitri Perivoliotis, Ph.D., or Yuliana Gallegos Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Facility Center Of Recovery Education (CORE)
Address VASDHS Rio Clinic, 8989 Rio San Diego Dr. Suite 360, San Diego, CA , 92104 and/or VA Hospital, La Jolla
Phone Dr. Ehret (619) 228-8080; Dr. Perivoliotis (619) 228-8028, and Dr. Gallegos Rodriguez (619) 228-8009
Email Blaire.Ehret@va.gov ; dperivoliotis@health.ucsd.edu; Yuliana.Gallegos-Rodriquez@va.gov
Placement Type VA outpatient specialty/community-based clinic/inpatient rotation
Patient Type Adults with psychotic disorders, male and female and diverse backgrounds; Primarily Veterans but non-veterans through treatment research protocols.
Experience Type Group and individual psychosocial rehabilitation services including evidence-based practices for Veterans diagnosed with psychotic disorders (CBT, SST, IMR, Dual-Diagnosis, community integration groups); intake evaluations; family interventions; possibly manualized interventions in randomized psychotherapy clinical trials. All in the context of a Recovery Model in an interdisciplinary setting. Students will also obtain experience providing services to Veterans on an acute psychiatric inpatient unit. If COVID-19 precautions are still in effect, practicum students will be able to provide telehealth services with supervisor present.
Number Of Students 2
Experience Necessary Basic assessment and intervention skills, ideally with experience in CBT
Time Commitment 10 hours maximum per week (flexible, but typical = 1 hr individual supervision; 2 hrs group supervision and seminar; 2-4 hrs group therapy; 2-4 hrs individual therapy; 2 hrs intake/assessment per week)
Practicum Length Either July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 or September 1, 2020 – August 30, 2021
Start Date Flexible, either July 1 or September 1
Limiting Factors

Must be present for CORE team meeting and seminar on Tuesdays 11:00am – 2:00pm at VA La Jolla; other service delivery times are flexible.
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Description Revised 04/21/2020