| Supervisor | Julie Kangas, Ph.D. Veronica Kassab, Ph.D. Denisse Tiznado, Ph.D. |
| Facility | San Diego VA – Mission Valley, General Mental Health |
| Address | 8810 Rio San Diego Dr. 116A4Z |
| Phone | 619-400-5170 |
| Julie.Kangas@va.gov; Veronica.Kassab@va.gov; Denisse.Tiznado@va.gov | |
| Placement Type | VA Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) |
| Patient Type |
Students would work with a General Mental Health population (BHIP clinic), meaning they will have the ability to pick from a waitlist including depression, anxiety, PTSD (using CPT), substance use issues (typically not full SUDs), anger/emotion regulation difficulties, insomnia, health co-morbidities, and relationship problems. We will select cases according to students’ interests and training needs. Additionally, students can co-lead one of the many groups, or do diagnostic intakes, according to their interest. Consultation: We do have a multidisciplinary team, suited for consultation. Supervision: Supervisory experience could be arranged with a medical student (psychiatry fellow) or peer support specialist, depending on levels of expertise and mutual benefit. |
| Experience Type | Individual therapy, diagnostic evaluations/intake, and group therapy – specializing in CBT/ACT modalities (CBT, CBTi, CPT, ACT, DBT skills, MI) |
| Number Of Students | 1-2 |
| Experience Necessary | CBT knowledge/experience |
| Time Commitment | 10 hours – can be one long day as many supervisors are on site 7-5:30, or two part days are recommended |
| Practicum Length | Full year |
| Start Date | 7/6/2020 |
| Limiting Factors | Due to COVID-19, there may be a requirement to work from home and the VA has not yet approved practicum students working from home with patient care. We will keep you updated on the situation. |
| Other Issues | |
| Description Revised |
04/29/2020 |
