Psychology Internship Consortia

Erin Briley

Research and Technical Assistance Associate, Behavioral Health Program

303.541.0229ebriley@wiche.edu

Erin Briley recently began working for WICHE’s Behavioral Health Program as a Research and Technical Assistant Associate.  She earned her Bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University, her Master’s in Counseling/School Psychology and a Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis at California State University Los Angeles, and is working on her PhD (ABD) in Clinical Psychology; she is also a Nationally Certified School Psychologist.  Ms. Briley’s work with the WICHE Behavioral Health Program includes a variety of behavioral health projects, but her primary role is currently assisting the creation and implementation of Psychology Internship Consortiums in rural western states as well as involvement with school behavioral health projects.  Prior to coming to WICHE,  Briley worked about 20 years in the schools, serving primarily as a school psychologist for school districts in California, Hawaii, and Colorado providing direct and indirect supports for children ages 3 through 22 of all developmental levels.  While in Hawaii, Briley also served temporarily as a special education administrator and as program manager for the School Based Behavioral Health program for Hawaii’s Department of Education, as well as trained and supervised paraprofessionals providing individualized supports to children with special needs.

Todd Helvig

Director of Education and Training, Behavioral Health Program

303.541.0287thelvig@wiche.edu

Todd Helvig earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University after completing his internship at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC) in 2000. He began his clinical work as a Psychologist at the Colorado Department of Corrections’ Denver Reception and Diagnostic Center, and became the Manager of Behavioral Health services for the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility in 2004. He supervised the work of correctional Psychologists, Social Workers, and Substance Use counselors alongside supervising the UCHSC correctional-based interns/internship. He then moved to the Division of Parole in 2007 where he was the Administrator of Community Behavioral Health Services and organized behavioral health resources in the community for offenders releasing from institutional settings who had mental health, substance use, or sex offender treatment needs. In 2013, Helvig left State correctional services to join Arapahoe Douglas Mental Health Network (ADMHN) as their Director of Business Development for community behavioral health. While developing new business opportunities for ADMHN, Helvig was also building a private consulting and coaching practice. Then, in 2018, his passion for nonprofit community behavioral health led him to CHARG Resource Center where he served as Executive Director of a consumer-centric organization supporting the social, emotional, and psychiatric programs and services for those managing chronic mental illness in Denver, Colorado.

Throughout these roles, Helvig has had the pleasure of working with a wide variety and broad scope of behavioral health programs and services. He has worked alongside both City and State leaders to identify gaps in mental health and substance use services, implement evidence based practices, and raise awareness for the needs of those for whom there are barriers to accessing services. He thrives not only on developing behavioral health resources, but on developing those professionals who are providing services, including: Doctoral Interns, Psychologist Candidates, and mental health as well as substance use treatment professionals. Helvig’s 20+ years of work in community behavioral health now joins the work of WICHE’s behavioral health unit in the goal to develop programs, processes, and professionals which create essential access to behavioral health services for all those in need.