About the Course

Cognitive structure and abilities form the foundation of human behavior and functioning. Healthy cognition enables individuals to acquire knowledge from the external world, process it, and utilize it, with the nervous system and human brain responsible for this broad spectrum of capabilities. Every person is required to demonstrate ongoing functional skills in their daily routine, including, among others: memory use, the ability to divide attention, retrieving words from memory as needed, thought planning, time estimation, spatial and temporal orientation, visual perception, and self-awareness. Some individuals who cope with both mental and cognitive impairments experience a significant decline in their participation in daily activities, their executive-functional abilities, and their learning processes.

The course will place a strong emphasis on the practice of rehabilitative work. The course will include examples and practical experiences to integrate course materials with practical and applied intervention in rehabilitative workplaces.

Course Objectives

• The student will expand their knowledge, enrich their toolkit, and refine basic skills for working with individuals experiencing mental disorders and cognitive impairment.
• The student will know how to observe non-verbal behaviors and create appropriate and accurate support.
• The student will learn a model for practical and applied work. This involves developing skills that enable a full life, improving functional levels, and creating good, understood, and tested relationships with their supportive environment.
• The student will understand how to improve daily routine management and create correct, tailored, and unique responses in all areas of life for the individual they are accompanying.

Course Structure

The course includes 6 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours.

Participants

This course is designed for 30 rehabilitation workers – managers, professional staff, rehabilitation instructors, auxiliary workers, and mentors from various community rehabilitation frameworks.

Course Requirements

• Mandatory attendance in 90% of classes.
• Active participation in lessons, discussions, and classroom exercises.
• Submission of a course summary assignment.

Admission Requirements

• Rehabilitation worker who has been working for at least half a year in a rehabilitation framework, in any of the mental health rehabilitation fields within the community system.