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Institute for Recovery & Community Integration www.mhrecovery.org . Recovery for persons delivering mental health services :. A journey of strangers to partners - Matthew R. Federici, CPRP. Alliance. Seek to understand personal interests Find therapeutic value in interests
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Institute for Recovery & Community Integration www.mhrecovery.org Recovery for persons delivering mental health services: A journey of strangers to partners -Matthew R. Federici, CPRP May be copied with permission from MHASP/ Institute for Recovery & Community Integration Feb 25th 2006
Alliance • Seek to understand personal interests • Find therapeutic value in interests • Create equality • Encourage hopes • Discuss each others’ goals May be copied with permission from MHASP/ Institute for Recovery & Community Integration Feb 25th 2006
Not Compliance • Identify presenting challenges • Find programs that address issues • Define role as provider/consumer • Explain limitations • Identify appropriate goals May be copied with permission from MHASP/ Institute for Recovery & Community Integration Feb 25th 2006
People can change People are more likely to recovery People recovery with no professional intervention All people have strengths Your life experiences have value to others Fundamental Beliefs May be copied with permission from MHASP/ Institute for Recovery & Community Integration Feb 25th 2006
Taking risks is necessary for personal growth People should be the masters of their own destiny Sharing success stories is empowering You have to learn about the person before you learn about the illness Fundamental Beliefs May be copied with permission from MHASP/ Institute for Recovery & Community Integration Feb 25th 2006
Challenges • A normal part of the recovery process is to doubt if you need medications to be well • Acceptance of a life altering change in ones life takes time • A person may have been striped of personal responsibility • People’s choices may conflict with your values or simply be unhealthy May be copied with permission from MHASP/ Institute for Recovery & Community Integration Feb 25th 2006
Some Helpful Responses • Be supportive of a persons concerns about medications or hope that it is not needed • Provide education • Don’t assume failure May be copied with permission from MHASP/ Institute for Recovery & Community Integration Feb 25th 2006
Some Helpful Responses • Discuss possible outcomes of choices • Form a partnership to reduce risks associated with choice • Disclose to inspire and be supportive not to dump and be supported May be copied with permission from MHASP/ Institute for Recovery & Community Integration Feb 25th 2006