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Employment Services in Substance Abuse & Mental Health Treatment

Employment Services in Substance Abuse & Mental Health Treatment. Lisette Rosales, MS, CRC Sheree Beau-Wells, MS, CPP SalusCare, Inc. Learning Objectives. B est practices for Patient re-entry into the workforce Determine Patient readiness for employment

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Employment Services in Substance Abuse & Mental Health Treatment

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  1. Employment Services in Substance Abuse & Mental Health Treatment Lisette Rosales, MS, CRC Sheree Beau-Wells, MS, CPP SalusCare, Inc.

  2. Learning Objectives • Best practices for Patient re-entry into the workforce • Determine Patient readiness for employment • Incorporating guided visualization techniques to job seeking

  3. Why Employment? • Increase quality of life • Purpose • Motivation • Socialization • Independence • Compensation

  4. (SAMHSA, 2011)

  5. Job Placement Employment Mental Physical Social Values

  6.  Basic Assessment • Mental Health • Substance Abuse • Stages of Change • Pre-Existing Medical Conditions • Work Ethic/ Overall Value System • Interpersonal Relationship Skills • Physical Capabilities • Adaptation • Priorities • Motivation • Confidence • Job Loss Closure • Positivism • Skills & Training • “Triggers”

  7. Other Factors to Consider… • Job Market • Capability of Investment (time/money) • Supplemental Income • Reliable Transportation • Available Resources • Housing • Childcare • Negative Social Attitudes

  8. Case StudyIdentification & Referral

  9. Patient Treatment Plan & Case Management • Patient Goal(s) • Identifying the steps to reach those goals • Additional training; Computer Skills • Aftercare plan • Vocational Assessment • Career Exploration • Connecting Patient with Community Resources • Resume writing& Interview Skills • Supported Employment, Assertive Community Treatment, VR Services, Work Adjustment Programs

  10. Vocational Assessment & Career Exploration • Holland’s Theory • Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional. • O*Net Tools (www.onetcenter.org) • QuintessentialsCareers (http://www.quintcareers.com/Content-Index/Career-Assessment.html)

  11. Case StudyJob Plan

  12. “Think Outside The Box”

  13. Case StudyJob Placement

  14. Job Loss Recovery Program TM Dr. Lynn Joseph developed the innovative Job-Loss Recovery Program which offers a six session recorded visualization program of about twenty minutes per session that will help: • Improve interview performance • Boost self-confidence and positive attitude • Overcome the stress, grief, and anger of job loss • Land a new job (ww.joblossrecovery.com)

  15. Job Loss Recovery Program TM Visualization Exercise

  16. Questions? Lisette Rosales, MS, CRC SalusCare, Inc. E-Mail: lrosales@saluscareflorida.org Dir Tel: 239-931-9814 Sheree Beau-Wells, MS, CPP SalusCare, Inc. E-Mail: sbeauwells@saluscareflorida.org Dir Tel: 239-931-9815

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