Describe the key components of a recovery perspective
Describe behaviors that constitute ‘showing respect’
Describe changes in language that ‘show respect’ for mental health consumers
Describe ways of educating people that enhance learning
Describe research data that supports the belief that people with mental illness can recover.
Description:
The recovery perspective is strongly supported as policy by the federal government and underlies several different approaches to providing mental health service. In this unit, we will examine the recovery perspective and define its key components. In addition, we will examine some of the attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and skills that you will need regardless of the approach used in helping individuals with mental illness recover.
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
American Psychological Association
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Expiration 03/31/2010
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
CAADAC, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Pennsylvania Certification Board, 2008/2009
North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board
Massachusetts Marriage & Family Therapy 2008/2009
Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist
Oklahoma State Department of Health, LPC, LMFT
Pennsylvania Certification Board, 2009/2010
Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals 2009/2010
Massachusetts Marriage & Family Therapy 2009 / 2010
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, 04/2010 to 03/2012
