Updated July 11, 2024
VA Long Beach Psychology – COVID-19 Response
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the VA Long Beach Psychology training committee has developed additional policies and procedures to ensure that trainees are able to meet their training goals throughout the training year. The federal government and VA Health Care System recognizes psychologists and psychology trainees as essential employees during pandemic situations. As a result, trainees may potentially work a mixture of on-site and telework depending on their specific rotation requirements. Additionally, the first week of orientation will be conducted on-site and in-person. Trainees may also receive video supervision with some or all of their supervisors during the training year. It is important for each resident to research the licensing laws applicable to them to determine whether video supervision is allowed. The program can provide 100% in-person supervision in these cases. It should be noted that while that program supports telework, it is possible at any time that the facility Medical Center Director or the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) could call trainees back to work on site full time.
PSYCHOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING FACULTY
BRINDLE, Sarah S. Current VA Position: Staff Psychologist, Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder
Degree: Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2004 Substantive Area: Counseling Psychology VA hire: 2005 E-mail address: sarah.brindle@va.gov Licensure: California (2005) Theoretical Orientation: Integrative, Cognitive-Behavioral Areas of Clinical Focus: Rehabilitation Psychology, Spinal Cord Injury Publications/Research Interests: Women’s health psychology; sexual coercion, sexuality and disability Professional Organizations: APA Teaching/Training Interests: Rehabilitation Psychology; vicarious traumatization/burnout; issues relevant to new graduates (licensure, job seeking strategies)
CHAU, Phuong Current VA Position: Staff Psychologist, Community Living Center Degree: Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2010
Substantive Area: Clinical Psychology ABPP: Clinical Neuropsychology, 2016 VA hire: 2014 E-mail address: phuong.chau@va.gov Licensure: California (2017) Theoretical Orientation: Integrative (CBT, solution-focused, interpersonal/psychodynamic, and family systems approaches) Areas of Clinical Focus: Neuropsychology, rehabilitation, medical/health psychology, psychology practice in acute medical settings
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