Introduction to Community Mental Health (required for Provisional Level B)
- Understands family theory, developmental theory, human development across the life span, counseling theories, and crisis theory
- Knowledgeable about collaborative planning with people with psychiatric disabilities including the following: goal setting, skill assessment and training, and linking with supports in the community
- Understands Maine’s laws regarding mental health recipients’ rights
- Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Understands benefit and entitlement programs
- Knowledgeable about etiology, progression, and treatment of major disabling conditions
- Understands interaction of co-occurring medical issues
- Understands role of medication in symptom management
- Understands basic social services and entitlements
- Knowledge of community provider system
- Aware of the need to act as a contributing member of an interdisciplinary team
- Knowledge of confidentiality
- Interacts effectively with community members and other professionals
Psychosocial Rehabilitation (required for Provisional Level B)
- Aware of outcomes-based research regarding people with psychiatric disabilities
- Knowledgeable about collaborative planning with people with psychiatric disabilities including the following: goal setting, skill assessment and training, and linking with supports in the community
- Identifies and respects consumer choice
- Knowledge of generic community resources including available natural supports
- Understands strategies that empower consumers
Interviewing and Counseling (required for Provisional Level B)
- Understands family theory, developmental theory, human development across the life span, counseling theories, and crisis theory
- Aware of prevalence and common effects of trauma
- Aware of screening and assessment strategies for trauma
- Aware of stages of recovery for survivors of trauma
- Knowledgeable about etiology, progression, and treatment of major disabling conditions
- Understands role of medication in symptom management
- Understands ethics and conducts practice in a professional manner
- Aware of the need to evaluate effectiveness of personal practice
- Understands effective use of supervision
Crisis Identification and Resolution (required for Provisional Level B)
- Understands family theory, developmental theory, human development across the life span, counseling theories, and crisis theory
- Aware of prevalence and common effects of trauma
- Aware of prevalence and common effects of co-occurring disorders (substance abuse and mental health)
- Aware of screening and assessment strategies for co-occurring disorders (substance abuse and mental health)
- Identifies consumer risk factors (i.e. suicide) and takes appropriate action
- Understands role of medication in symptom management
- Aware of the need to act as a contributing member of an interdisciplinary team
- Knowledge of confidentiality
- Aware of the need to evaluate effectiveness of personal practice
- Understands effective use of supervision
Cultural Competence/Diversity (required for Provisional Level B)
- Demonstrates cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Communicates effectively across cultures
- Sensitive to gender differences and differing sexual orientations
- Knowledgeable about changing treatment needs for adult stages of transition
Substance Abuse with a Dual Diagnosis Component (required for full certification)
- Aware of prevalence and common effects of co-occurring disorders (substance abuse and mental health)
- Aware of screening and assessment strategies for co-occurring disorders (substance abuse and mental health)
- Aware of stages of recovery of persons who have co-occurring disorders
- Knowledgeable about resources to assist in recovery process for persons who experience co-occurring disorders
- Aware of the need to evaluate effectiveness of personal practice
- Understands effective use of supervision
Sexual Abuse, Trauma, and Recovery (required for full certification)
- Aware of prevalence and common effects of trauma
- Aware of screening and assessment strategies for trauma
- Aware of stages of recovery for survivors of trauma
- Knowledgeable about resources to assist in trauma recovery process
- Aware of the need to evaluate effectiveness of personal practice
- Understands effective use of supervision
Case Management (required for full certification)
- Understands importance of community inclusion and use of natural supports
- Understands Maine’s laws regarding mental health recipients’ rights
- Understands benefit and entitlement programs
- Understands interaction of co-occurring medical issues
- Knowledgeable about changing treatment needs for adult stages of transition
- Understands basic social services and entitlements
- Knowledge of community provider system
- Knowledge of generic community resources including available natural supports
- Understands ethics and conducts practice in a professional manner
- Aware of the need to act as a contributing member of an interdisciplinary team
- Knowledge of confidentiality
- Aware of the need to evaluate effectiveness of personal practice
- Understands effective use of supervision
- Interacts effectively with community members and other professionals
- Understands strategies that empower consumers
Mental Health and Aging (required for full certification)
- Knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Understands benefit and entitlement programs
- Understands interaction of co-occurring medical issues
- Knowledgeable about changing treatment needs for adult stages of transition
- Knowledge of community provider system
- Knowledge of generic community resources including available natural supports
Vocational Aspects of Disability (required for full certification)
- Has working knowledge of the National Consensus Statement on Mental Health Recovery and the 10 fundamental components of recovery as they relate to employment (www.samhsa.gov)
- Understands that research shows that most people with psychiatric disabilities want to pursue employment opportunities and that a consumer can be successful in competitive employment regardless of diagnosis, symptoms, disability status, prior hospitalizations, or co-occurring substance use
- Familiarity with resources and roles or people involved in the employment support system for consumers with psychiatric disabilities, including job developers, job coaches, and community work incentives coordinators
- Understands the role of a MHRT/C in supporting an individual pursuing a vocational goal
- Knowledgeable about the current and evolving research regarding evidence-based practices in employment of individuals with psychiatric disabilities, including supported employment
- Working knowledge of engagement and motivation techniques to assist consumers in pursuing employment
|
