When working with service members transitioning to civilian life or recently-transition veterans many front-line clinicians have limited awareness of the procedures and resources outside their respective agency. This webinar will help shed light on the various transition programs at both the VA (Transition and Care Management) and DOD (Transition Assistance Program). Additional discussion will cover normative versus maladaptive reactions, opportunities for transitional growth, and best practices for treating common readjustment concerns. This session will help inform and educate clinicians to better understand the transition process, thus allowing them to deliver care from a more holistic perspective.
Target Audience: For behavioral health/healthcare providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their families.
Instructional Level: Introductory
Learning Objectives:
This activity is approved for 1.5 continuing education credits (CEs)
The Center for Deployment Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Deployment Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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Brian C. Kok, PhD
Brian received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University in 2019. His research interests include risk factors for the development and maintenance of mental health issues following military deployment, and has authored several articles and presentations on the topic. Brian has previously held research positions with Stanford Psychiatry, the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). His clinical work centers on the treatment of PTSD and other post-deployment disorders in returning Veterans. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Washington D.C. VA Medical Center and is currently a post-doctoral fellow with the VA Maryland Health Care System, specializing in Trauma/PTSD. He is a member of APA Division 19 (Military Psychology) and Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service). In his spare time, he enjoys woodworking, froyo, and avoiding the outdoors.
Nathan D. Ainspan, PhD
Nathan D. Ainspan has conducted research, written, and spoken extensively about the psychological issues impacting wounded and transitioning service members. His focus has been on improving civilian employment opportunities for returning service members and the positive impact that employment can have on service members with PTSD, TBI, and other injuries. He works with the U.S. Army as a senior personnel psychologist in Virginia. He lives in Arlington, VA.
Dr. Tim Hoyt was commissioned as an Officer in the Medical Service Corps of the United States Army in 2007, and left active duty in 2014 to become a civilian supervisor and faculty member at Madigan Army Medical Center. He has held numerous leadership positions within Military Medicine, including service as a Brigade Surgeon, Chief Psychology Resident, Embedded Behavioral Health Clinic Chief, Director of the nation’s flagship Intensive Outpatient Program for posttraumatic stress disorder, and Director of the National Center for Telehealth & Technology. He is currently the Branch Chief for Psychological Health Promotion at the Psychological Health Center of Excellence, responsible for several national programs targeting stigma reduction and connecting service members to care. As a Military Psychologist he has authored numerous empirical publications on combat‐related stress and posttraumatic stress disorder. He is a recipient of the Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan, as well as the Peter J.N. Linnerooth National Service Award from the American Psychological Association. He is a superior graduate of the U.S. Army War College, and received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of New Mexico.
Adrienne Weede, LCSW, is the National VA Transition and Care Management (TCM) Program Manager with Transition and Care Management Services in the Office of Care Management, Chaplain and Social Work, within the Office of Patient Care Services. She is also the daughter and daughter-in-law of an Air Force Veteran, and aunt of a U.S. Marine Corps Pilot. In this position, Ms. Weede provides oversight and program management for the Transition and Care Management Programs located at VA facilities nationwide. Ms. Weede also provides leadership for key initiatives aimed at increasing collaboration and coordination through integrated case management. In this role, she partners with National Program Offices and community partners to align efforts and ensure excellent care and services to our Nation’s Servicemembers and Veterans, and their Caregivers.
