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, and cultural factors that may be important considerations for vocational planning
4. Understand what goes into a supporting a person to develop their vocational plan, including SMART goals.
5. Be able to list the key evidence-based employment services, including basic understanding of the Individual Placement and Support Model.
Introduction
This module is designed to help practitioners articulate the value of meaningful activity and specifically employment in order to support individuals to i) identify how employment might support their personal recovery, ii) to help people receiving services identify their strengths and needs and finally to iii) develop a vocational plan. The practitioner will also check in frequently to ensure the plan is working and to support the individual to reflect on their experience. In addition, the practitioner will help the individual identify key supporters, successes, and any needs for adjustment along the way.
PSR Domains, Competencies and Indicators are available on the PSR/RPS website. The 3rd edition was released in 2025 in consultation with stakeholders across Canada. This work is intended to guide practitioners, people with lived experience and their loved ones, researchers and managers regarding the practice of recovery-oriented services. They can be used to identify learning needs, to advocate for services and/or to evaluate effectiveness. Competence is defined in terms of actions, skills and attitudes- in other words everything we do to promote recovery. There are 5 domains (overarching areas of concern) of practice, and 23 competences (that offer more details about actions, desired beliefs and needed skills) and indicators (offering more detailed instruction regarding the application of domains and competencies). More details are available via the PSR Canada website above.
Competencies
As with all modules the Canadian PSR Practice Competencies and Indicators are important to keep in mind as you read this material. For example:
The introductory paragraph speaks to the Domain of Professional Skills specifically competency B1. Demonstrates ethical, legal practices, and professional behaviour (knowing the scope of your role, identifying your learning needs and seeking support is critical to competent practice). This module also relates to PSR Domain supporting practices and recovery oriented services Specifically competency C6 Understands and implements evidence-based and evidence-informed PSR practices as essential tools for recovery. Competent PSR practitioners should be aware of the evidence regarding meaningful activity participation including employment and volunteering. For more information on Canadian PSR Practice Competencies please see: https://www.psrrpscanada.ca/
Understanding your role
As with other modules – this module is designed to give a fairly comprehensive overview of the role of a PSR Practitioner supporting individuals to find meaningful work
We recognize that most practitioners will work on a team- you may be responsible for a portion of the role – or may engage in assessment, goal setting, delivering best and promising vocational interventions, evaluation and discharge. The best resource for the person you are supporting is the team- discussing successes, identifying resources and managing complex situations are best done with team and management support.
As a PSR practitioner, please review your job description and discuss your role and scope of practice and identify your supports and your educational needs with your manager regularly.