About the Course

Supervision is an important and vital component in imparting and integrating professional practice in mental health rehabilitation. The course aims to train professionals actively engaged in supervision with recovery-oriented supervision skills that will enable and advance learners in their work as supervisors in various rehabilitation settings. The course is designed to train professionals who supervise professional and/or para-professional workers.

Course Objectives

• The student will learn the central roles of a guide within the recovery approach.
• The student will learn central concepts in mental health rehabilitation guidance (such as the recovery approach and the relational approach) and will also learn about integrating the role of a guide with management roles.
• The student will improve skills in individual and group guidance, including asking questions, empathetic listening, identifying parallel processes and reflection, through theoretical learning, experience, and practice.
• The student will learn how to use creative means in guidance.
• The student will develop guidance relationship skills, including active listening, conducting open dialogue, focusing on relationships, and using appropriate self-disclosure.

Course Structure

The course includes 17 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, consisting of lectures and practical exercises.

During the final two hours of each session, a training workshop is conducted in two groups.

Participants

This course is designed for 30 professionals actively working in community rehabilitation services, including professional instructors and/or para-professional workers, who have at least two years of experience in mental health rehabilitation.

Course Requirements

• Mandatory attendance in 90% of classes, active participation, including participation in internships, exercises, and simulations
• Participation in the training group, including presenting a training event for group discussion and writing a summary and reflection.
• In-class report presentation
• Writing a joint summary assignment
• Reading professional literature during the course

Admission Requirements

• Must hold at least a Bachelor's degree in one of the therapeutic professions in the field of mental health (Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Certified Psychiatric Nurse, graduate of Community Mental Health program).
• Must have at least two years of work experience in mental health rehabilitation.
• Completed a prior course within the School of Rehabilitation that aligns with your role in the service (e.g., rehabilitation unit managers are required to take a management course).
• Currently supervises at least two professionals or paraprofessionals in the field of community-based mental health rehabilitation
• Must mentor at least two individuals from a rehabilitation framework during the year. It is important to emphasize that professionals who are not actively engaged in providing mentorship will not be accepted into the course!
• Receives practical training on how to conduct the training sessions he or she provides to professionals and support staff
• The number of participants in the course is limited, so register soon.