About the Course: 

Rehabilitation coordination is a significant aspect of mental health rehabilitation and recovery processes, encompassing numerous and diverse activities related to the individual, the community, and other factors. The rehabilitation coordinator requires extensive knowledge and diverse skills to assist individuals in navigating the rehabilitation process in a unique and optimal way for them.

The course will cover various aspects of the rehabilitation coordinator's role and professional identity, including treatment coordination models, rehabilitative relationships, skills in developing motivational interviewing and readiness for rehabilitation, and professional writing skills, as well as aspects of self-advocacy and coordination, person-centered rehabilitation process development, community context, and more.

This course is designed for professionals involved in rehabilitation coordination who wish to expand their knowledge, skills, and tools in this role. It will provide tools for utilizing knowledge and skills as a basis for promoting the accompaniment, integration, and recovery processes of individuals receiving services in various rehabilitation frameworks.

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

Course Objectives:

• The student will deepen their understanding of the functional, personal, and professional identity of a rehabilitation coordinator, and will learn practical tools and skills for assessment, mapping, diagnosis, and developing an individual's readiness for rehabilitation and their ability to define personal goals.
• The student will be exposed to innovative models in care coordination.
• The student will learn at least three intervention tools suitable for the recovery concept and rehabilitation work, and will practice working with at least one of them.
• The student will learn the principles of community integration and their implications for daily work practice.

Course Structure:

The course includes 15 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, with a guidance workshop held in two groups during the last two hours.

Participants:

This course is designed for professionals, supported employment coordinators, mentoring and support coordinators, and all professional staff involved in rehabilitation/treatment coordination in various rehabilitation frameworks.

Course Requirements:

• Mandatory attendance in 90% of classes.
• Active participation in discussions, the training group, and classroom exercises.

• Submission of assignments and exercises as required.
• Participation in a 1.5-hour training workshop in two groups, including presenting and processing an event.
• Submission of a summary assignment for the course.

Admission Requirements:

• Professional worker or supported employment coordinator, in one of the community rehabilitation frameworks.
• The number of participants in the course is limited, so register soon.

Course Cost:

Cost per participant: 1,050 NIS. Ministry of Health contribution: 2,390 NIS.

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