VA New York Harbor Healthcare System – Brooklyn Campus, Geropsychology Postdoctoral Residency

Contact Information:
Valerie Abel, PsyD, ABPP

Director of Psychology Training:
Valerie Abel, PsyD, ABPP
valerie.abel@va.gov 

Geropsychology Supervisor(s):
Valerie Abel, PsyD, ABPP, Shane Bush, PhD, ABPP, Susana Castellanos, PhD, and  Jessica Jean Baptiste, PhD

Website Address:
http://www.nyharbor.va.gov/docs/ClinGeropsychPostdocResBK.pdf

Membership / Certification:
_X__ APA Accredited
___ APPIC Member

Geropsychology Training Opportunities / Settings:
_X_ Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
_X_ Neuropsychology / Memory Clinic
_X_ Community Living Center
_X_ Home Based Health Care
___Primary Care
___ Inpatient Geropsychiatry/Mental Health
_X_ Physical / Cognitive Rehabilitation
_X_ Caregiver Support Services
_X_ Hospice / Palliative Care
_X_ Telehealth / Telemedicine
_X_ Training in Supervision of Interns / Practicum Students
___ Other:

Format of Geropsychology Training:
___ Specialty Track in Geropsychology
_X_ Major Rotation
_X_ Minor Rotation
___ Opportunities to work with older adults included in other rotations

Faculty Clinical/Research Interests:
neuropsychological assessment, integrated behavioral health services, system transformation