Once the assessment and integrated summary are completed and all are agreed that these present a comprehensive vision of the person’s strengths, challenges, and overall goals, a plan for building on those strengths, making strides to overcome the challenges, and work toward goals can be developed. As with the assessment and summary, the plan should …
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Vocational Assessment Components
Once the person provides consent to begin, the assessment process can start. Some components of a person centered assessment include – each identified by the individual and explored in detail: Examples of questions that can be asked:
Strengths, Functional Capacity, Interests, Resources and Cultural Background
Strengths-based Assessment Culture Once all components of the assessment have been completed and reviewed, an integrated summary and vocational plan should be documented. All aspects of the assessment and summary are discussed and shared with the person and others according to the person’s wishes and within confidentiality guidelines. Guided by the Domain Professional Skills Canadian …
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Assessment
Intro to Assessment Assessing symptomatology, pathology, and determining a diagnosis are often what come to mind when we think of assessment. While this information may be important in some settings, it may not useful for educational and vocational planning. In educational and vocational planning, the emphasis is instead on understanding the person’s overall functioning, including …
The Process and Steps Involved in Person Centered Planning
Prior to beginning the discussion of the steps involved, two important components should have occurred or be in place: Defining Patient Centered Care and Service Delivery Source: Green, Estroff, Yarborough, Spofford, Solloway, Kitson & Perrin, 2014. “A patient-centered intervention for people with serious mental illnesses is defined as: An organized process of care or service …
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Shared Decision Making: Person-Centered Vocational Planning
A true partnership based on mutual respect and trust and rapport must be established (see Module 1 for information and tips on establishing rapport and trust).
What is Supported Employment?
Meaningful Activity and Employment is Integral for Recovery
Review Module 1 and links for information on establishing trust and building rapport. Review Module 2 and links for information on helping people with health and wellness. Underlying Principles The most evidenced based supported employment model is the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model., Further information and resources will be provided towards the end of …
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Welcome to the Learning Portal (M3)
Module 3 — Learning Goals 1. Understand the importance of supported education in the area of psychosocial rehabilitation, including what is supported education 2. Describe three essential areas of focus in assessment and vocational planning 3. Provide five examples of questions designed to elicit a person’s strengths, skills, resources and supports, skills to be developed, …