[NYAPRS Enews] CPR: Psych Rehab Primer, Certificate Program, TA and Training

[Harvey Rosenthal]

The eCast, Mental Health & Rehabilitation Newsletter          January
2010
The monthly email newsletter from the Center for Psychiatric
Rehabilitation at Boston University

 


Winter Issue of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal Now Available 


The Winter 2010 issue of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal includes
an update by PRJ Co-Editor, William Anthony on the importance of
continued Medicaid funding to support psychiatric rehabilitation
services. Additional articles of interest include an innovative
cognitive remediation program, a consumer delivered anti-stigma
initiative, and the development and testing of the IPS-Q (Individual
Placement and Support Quiz).

View the complete list of articles available in this issue at
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/prj or browse the archive of online articles by
clicking on the journal cover at http://prj.metapress.com

 


Primer on the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Process Now Available


Regardless of the psychiatric rehabilitation program model, the
discipline of the practitioner, the source of funding, or the setting in
which people are working, practitioners should be aware of the
essentials of the psychiatric rehabilitation process. The Primer on the
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Process is composed of three sections:
Understanding the Background and Process of Psychiatric Rehabilitation;
Tracking the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Process; and Recording the
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Process. Several appendices provide examples
to further one's understanding of the process.
For a free download of the Primer, go to:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/products/books/titles/prprimer.html  For any
questions, please contact Sue McNamara by e-mail at suemac at bu.edu or by
phone at (617) 358-2574. 

 


Approaching Deadline for the Certificate Program in Psychiatric
Vocational Rehabilitation 


The Certificate Program in PVR is accepting applications until February
26th for the May 2010 class! Designed for working professionals, this
part-time continuing education course is offered in two 1-week sessions
to accommodate people for whom a traditional on-campus course is not
feasible. Practitioners will focus on competency development in the
topic areas below, completing practice assignments in their home
agencies - perfect for service providers who are new to the vocational
realm as well as for practitioners who wish to add to their skills in
engaging persons with severe mental illnesses in the process of
choosing, getting and keeping employment. 

Topics include: 
* Partnering with People with Psychiatric Disabilities 
* Identifying Vocational Needs 
* Facilitating Vocational Rehabilitation Readiness 
* Personalizing Vocational Assessment 
* Achieving Vocational Placements 
* Developing Essential Skills, Supports, and Accommodations 
* Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diverse Service Users 

Applications due February 26th! Applications considered in order of
receipt, so get yours in early!  Providers with lived experience are
encouraged to apply! 

For more information and easy application download, please see:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/vocrehab/ or contact Project Director
Debbie Nicolellis at 617/353-3549 or debbien at bu.edu


 


New Technical Assistance (TA) and Training Service Using Psychiatric
Rehabilitation Technology Now Available


The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation is offering technical
assistance and training to Evidence Based Practice programs interested
in adapting and applying psychiatric rehabilitation technology. The TA
is designed to help improve practitioner effectiveness in involving
individuals in the change process that your program is designed to
facilitate. Components of the psychiatric rehabilitation technology
include:

* How to develop and maintain an understanding and respectful
relationship
* How to facilitate an individual's setting self-determined and informed
goals
* How to teach and support application of new skills
* How to facilitate an individual's linkage to and successful use of
resources
* How to facilitate the development of positive expectancies and hope
for change
* How to facilitate people gaining insights about their own behavior

For more information visit
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/consultation-inservice/technical-assistan
ce.html or contact Marianne Farkas, Director of Training, Dissemination
& Technical Assistance at mfarkas at bu.edu or Rick Forbess, Associate
Director of Training at rforbess at bu.edu


 

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