This fellowship is offered across our two primary facilities in Northern Colorado (Loveland) and Southern Wyoming (Cheyenne). It is designed to provide advanced training in psychosocial rehabilitation to mental health professionals from various disciplines (psychology, social work, licensed mental health counselors, occupational therapy) over a yearlong (full-time) commitment; there are opportunities for both clinical, administrative and research experiences.

Training sites include community-based rehabilitative programs including residential rehabilitation care, clinical case management, supported employment and education programming, housing and homeless programming, and acute care and crisis intervention programs for individuals struggling with mental illness and/ or substance abuse disorders, or homelessness. Fellows will develop individualized projects with close mentoring from faculty; projects may include program development and/or evaluation in areas such as employment and educational interventions, peer support, VA program evaluations, suicide prevention, and consultation with community partners.

Many opportunities exist for participating in ongoing collaborative research and scholarly writing. Applicants should have a strong interest in community mental health; Fellows will be undertaking innovative outcome-based work and facilitating the transformation of the national VA mental health care system from a traditional, hospital-based system to a community-based system whose focus is partnering with consumers within their natural environments to build their full recovery and community integration.

Kyle Bewsey, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Psychology Training | Cheyenne VA Healthcare System
Associate Director | PSR Advanced Fellowship Program

Professional Interests: Applications of Common Factors Theory, Therapeutic Assessment, Veteran Employment and Recovery, Recovery Model in Mental Health Care

The Fellowship Class of 2024 - 2025

Catherine Carreras, MSW, MPH

Social Work Fellow
Professional Interests: Serious mental illness, trauma and trauma-informed care, animal-assisted therapies, community-based services, advocacy, family support, integration of multicultural perspectives, LGBTQIA+ care and program development/evaluation.

Karol Guerrero, BScOT (Col), OTD

Occupational Therapy Fellow
Professional Interests: Community-based services; advocacy/education/research to increase awareness of the role of occupational therapy (OT) in the promotion, prevention, and intensive interventions for people with serious mental illness/substance abuse disorder/and behavioral health needs; trauma-informed care; stress management education; environmental modifications; chronic pain management; interventions to support individuals’ occupational transitions; advancing OT knowledge and practice on behalf of individuals in historically marginalized communities

Addie Middleton, PT, DPT, PhD

Physical Therapy Fellow
Professional Interests:Independence and quality of life; physical activity to improve overall health and well-being; the unique role of physical therapy in psychosocial rehabilitation

Application Information

Application requirements and deadlines vary by discipline. Please contact Cheyenne for more details, and for application materials.

VA Cheynne PSR Fellowship Manual