About the Course 

The rehabilitation guide/mentor/supporter accompanies and guides the rehabilitant in managing an independent lifestyle, in accordance with their rehabilitation plans, and in coordination with a professional team member. Their role is central to the advancement of the individual coping with mental illness within their work framework. The basic training course for rehabilitation guides will provide the guide/mentor/supporter with fundamental training on the daily work aspects of mental health rehabilitation.

The course will cover topics such as: the Rehabilitation Law, the rehabilitation services basket, the recovery vision and its translation into daily practice, psychopathology, skills, tools, and intervention methods relevant to the work of the guide/mentor/support person.

The course will also broaden the perspectives of the guide/mentor/supporter, for example: considering the consumer's viewpoint, understanding the family and its significance in the rehabilitation process, comprehending the importance of utilizing experiential knowledge from work, and examining the role of the consumer as a service provider and the rehabilitative work structure within the framework.

In accordance with Ministry of Health procedures, this course is a prerequisite for working in community mental health rehabilitation. Rehabilitation instructors/mentors/support workers must complete the designated course for their role within 3 years of commencing their position.

Course Objectives

• The student will learn the principles of the recovery vision and the basic concepts of rehabilitation work.
• The student will learn and understand two central approaches in rehabilitation work and acquire practical tools and skills for their work as a rehabilitation instructor.
• The student will understand the unique role of the rehabilitation instructor/mentor/support person within the rehabilitation system.
• The student will know how to deal with dilemmas and issues that arise during their ongoing work.
• The student will learn about complementary services and responses in the community.

Course Structure

The course consists of 18 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours. The last two hours of each session are devoted to a training workshop held in two groups.

Participants

This course is designed for 30 rehabilitation instructors, mentors, and support workers from various rehabilitation frameworks.

Course Requirements

• Mandatory attendance in 90% of classes.
• Active participation in classroom discussions and exercises

• Dilemma presentation in the training workshop and its processing in a written assignment
• Submission of required exercises
• Submission of a final assignment for the course.

Admission Requirements

• Guide for Rehabilitation Instructors, Mentors, and Support Persons in All Areas of Community Mental Health Rehabilitation.
• Graduate of at least 12 years of schooling.
• Has been actively working for at least 3 months.