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Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus
Course Coordinator: Dr. Amit Yamin
Mondays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 3/11/2025

Course completion date: 2/23/2026

Cost per participant: 1,280 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,930 NIS. 

Registration is over.

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Phase 2 Training Course (Supervision) in Mental Health Rehabilitation

About the course

Training is an important and essential component in the introduction and implementation of professional practice in mental health rehabilitation. The purpose of the Phase B training course is to train professionals who are actually engaged in training, in developing expertise in training managers while integrating theories, models, and advanced skills in training in mental health rehabilitation.

• This course is one of the requirements for recognition as a "Manager's Guide in the Mental Health Rehabilitation System."

Course objectives

• The student will learn to use key theoretical approaches and advanced skills in individualized instruction in the recovery approach.
• The student will improve skills in group instruction.
• The student will learn to analyze complex training situations.
• The student will learn to connect theory with practice and conceptualize instructional activities.
• The student will learn how to use creative means, simulations, and projective tools in instruction.
• The student will improve his ability to apply mentoring relationship skills, which include reciprocity, maintaining an open dialogue for the purpose of defining goals while listening to the mentee, focusing on relationships, feedback and evaluation, and using adapted self-disclosure.
• The student will learn to distinguish between a work meeting, training, and therapy.

Course structure

The course includes 17 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, of which a training group is held in the last two hours (in two separate groups).

Participants

The course is intended for 30 professionals working in the field of mental health rehabilitation and providing training to professionals, according to the criteria listed below (see the 'Admission Conditions' section).

 Course requirements

• Mandatory attendance at 90% of classes, active participation, including participation in experiments, exercises, and simulations
• Participation in the training group, including presenting a training event for group discussion and writing a summary and reflection.
• Presenting a report in class and writing a summary paper in pairs
• Reading professional literature during the course

Admission conditions

• At least a master's degree, with the first and/or second degree, must be in one of the therapeutic professions in the field of mental health (social worker, occupational therapy, psychology, certified psychiatric nurse, community mental health department, master's degree in health and rehabilitation studies).
• Have at least seven years of experience working in the field of mental health rehabilitation
• Currently mentoring professionals in the field of mental health rehabilitation in the community and for at least the past three years (subject to presentation of certificates) and undertakes to continue mentoring at least two professionals during the year
• Currently receiving training on training in his work in the field of mental health rehabilitation
• Has completed a training course of at least 56 academic hours within the framework of a rehabilitation school or another academic framework (including a student training course) (subject to presentation of a certificate)
• Has completed a designated course that matches his role in the field of mental health rehabilitation (administrators, employment course, rehabilitation coordinator course) within the framework of the rehabilitation school (in addition to the Phase A training course).
• At least one year has passed since graduation from the Phase A training course.
• You must provide the names of two recommending supervisors who have supervised you over the past few years.

** In addition to registering on the website, certificates and documents as detailed below must be sent by email: Shikum@ono.ac.il, by 6/9/25.

1. Confirmation of a bachelor's degree in one of the mental health care professions
2. Confirmation of a master's degree
3. Confirmation of training of professionals in the field of mental health rehabilitation in the last three years, including the role of the trainees
4. Confirmation of a training course of at least 56 academic hours within the framework of a rehabilitation school or other academic framework
5. Confirmation of a course relevant to a position in the field of mental health rehabilitation, within the framework of a rehabilitation school (other than a Phase A training course), or within a recognized university framework
6. Names of additional recommending instructors (who you have been mentored by in recent years), and their phone numbers.

Additional details that must be filled out in the online registration form, besides the background information:

1. The name of the instructor from whom you are currently receiving instruction, including his/her phone number (in the online registration form in the fields: "Candidate's instructor name" and his/her phone number)

Please ensure that you have submitted all details as required.

Failure to complete and submit all details and approvals will prevent you from being included on the list of candidates.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Ms. Yamit Cohen, MA in Rehabilitation Psychology

Tuesdays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 1/20/26

Course end date: 6/16/26

Cost per participant: 1,250 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 3,100 NIS. 

Course registration has ended.

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Basic training course for rehabilitation instructors, mentors and supervisors in the mental health rehabilitation system

About the course 

The rehabilitation instructor/mentor/supervisor accompanies and guides the rehabilitator in managing an independent lifestyle in accordance with his rehabilitation plans in coordination with and together with a professional staff member. His role is central to the advancement of the person dealing with a mental illness in the setting in which he works. The basic training course for rehabilitation instructors will provide the instructor/mentor/supervisor with basic training in the daily work issues in mental health rehabilitation.

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

The course will also expand the perspectives of the instructor/mentor/trustee, including: looking at the consumer's perspective, understanding the family and its significance in the rehabilitation process, understanding the significance of using knowledge from work experience, looking at the role of the consumer as the service provider and the rehabilitation work fabric within the framework.

In accordance with Ministry of Health procedures, this course is a requirement for employment in the community mental health rehabilitation system. Rehabilitation instructors/mentors/trustees must complete the course designated for their position within 3 years of taking up the position.

Course objectives

• The student will be familiar with the principles of the recovery vision, the basic concepts in rehabilitation work

• The student will recognize and understand 2 central approaches to rehabilitation work and acquire practical tools and skills for his work as a rehabilitation instructor.

• The student will understand the unique role of the rehabilitation guide/mentor/trustee within the rehabilitation system.

• The student knew how to deal with dilemmas and issues that arise during his/her ongoing work.

• The student will become familiar with complementary services and resources in the community.

Course structure

The course includes 18 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours. In the last two hours, a training workshop is held in two groups.

Participants

The course is intended for 30 rehabilitation instructors, mentors, and supervisors from various rehabilitation settings.

Course requirements

• Attendance is required for 90% of classes.

• Active participation in classroom discussions and exercises

• Presenting a dilemma in the training workshop and developing it in a written work

• Submitting exercises on demand

• Submitting a course final paper

Admission conditions

• Rehabilitation guide/mentor/trustee in any of the areas of the community mental health rehabilitation system.

• Graduated with at least 12 years of education.

• Has been working for at least 3 months.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Ms. Hadas Gal, M.Sc.OT 

Wednesdays between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 12/24/25

Course end date: 3/6/26

Cost per participant: 1,450 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 3,450 NIS. 

Course registration has ended.

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Basic course for training managers of community mental health rehabilitation units

About the course

Developing management skills is a key point in the employee's ability to grow into management roles and in the organization's ability to grow to achieve the vision and goals it sets for itself. The course is designed to provide participants with basic management skills and an understanding of the manager's role in the mental health rehabilitation system, as a leader and promoter of recovery and rehabilitation processes within it.

The course includes 4 main study divisions, with reference throughout the course to the role of the principal as an expert, leader, and promoter of recovery and integration processes within the framework:

1. Principles of management and leadership, including reference to personal management styles.

2. Planning and organization includes writing an annual goals plan from which the action plan is derived.

3. Managing teams in a dynamic work environment.

4.  Values-based management promotes processes of partnership and recovery.

In accordance with Ministry of Health procedures, this course is a prerequisite for working as a rehabilitation unit manager in the community mental health rehabilitation system, and for managers/coordinators, a preliminary course for a supervision course in rehabilitation.

Every rehabilitation unit manager must complete the course designated for this position within 3 years of taking up the position.

Course objectives

• Formation of a managerial identity

• The student will learn management models and tools and will use them during the course.

• Deepening advanced recovery and rehabilitation content

Course structure

The course includes 20 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, with a training workshop in two groups taking place in the last two hours.

Participants

The course is intended for 30 managers of various community mental health rehabilitation units recognized by the Ministry of Health.

Course requirements

• Attendance is required for 90% of classes.

• Submitting a management event in the training group and analyzing it

• Submitting assignments throughout the course that include references to relevant articles and theoretical materials.

• Submitting a course summary paper

Admission conditions

• An actual manager of a rehabilitation unit for at least one year (one year as an actual manager or a professional employee for at least 3 years who has just entered the position of a framework manager).

• At least 3 employees are under his responsibility and/or at least 20 contestants are under his care.

• The number of participants in the course is limited, so hurry up and register.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Ms. Gitit Cohen, MSW

Thursdays between 9:30-15:00 (two meetings will be held exceptionally on Wednesday)

Course start date: 16/4/26 (updated date)

Course end date: 7/15/26 (updated date, please note, the final meeting is on Wednesday )

Cost per participant: 1,050 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,415 NIS. 

To register for the course in Kiryat Ono, click here.

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Training course in the field of vocational rehabilitation : theory , skills and tools for vocational guidance

About the course

 Meaningful employment enables a meaningful life in the community. Employment allows a person to redefine their self beyond their identity as a challenger (Thomas & Fraser, 2009).

In the field of occupational rehabilitation in mental health, emphasis is placed on the integration of candidates into the free world of work. An integration based on the belief in this, but also attaches great importance to accompaniment work that includes various stages, from familiarizing the person with his needs, tendencies, desires and the world around him, training and practicing skills, to successful integration into the world of work. Part of the role of the occupational accompaniment in the various employment services, who believes in the candidate's ability to engage in meaningful occupation over time, is to help the candidate define and identify the various characteristics that he is required to have in his work, while improving his functioning in them.

This course will deal with key content from the evolving and dynamic world of work and will focus on the integration of candidates into the world of work. They will learn skills and tools that enable the development of a working person's identity and career development, acquire skills and support in job search ability, and assist the individual in maintaining this job over time.

Key course content : Concepts from the field of work in general and employment in the open market in particular, such as: characteristics of the world of work, analysis of occupations. Models and skills in vocational rehabilitation. Criteria for accompanying those facing the career development process, including: assessing readiness for change and developing occupational competence.

Course objectives

• The student will recognize and understand concepts, approaches, and tools for rehabilitation work that promotes recovery in mental health.

• The student will identify and understand trends and changes in the world of work and concepts of career development.

• The student will become familiar with tools and acquire skills for the employment support process in general and in times of crisis in particular.

• The student will discuss and experiment with strategies for supporting those struggling to integrate into the new world of work, with an emphasis on emotional, cognitive, technological, and functional tools.

Course structure

 The course includes 13 sessions, each lasting six hours. In the last two hours, a training workshop will be held in two parallel groups.

Participants

The course is intended for 30 participants, working in occupational rehabilitation services under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, and/or for employees leading employment promotion projects and individual initiatives for this population in the open market.

Course requirements

• Attendance is required for 90% of classes.

• Participation in exercises and assignments during the course

• Submitting a dilemma description processing assignment in the training group.

• Submitting a final course assignment

Admission conditions

• Currently working in the field of occupational rehabilitation in mental health.

• The number of participants in the course is limited, so hurry up and register.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Dr. Inbar Adler Ben Dor

Tuesdays between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 12/30/25

Course end date: 6/23/26

Cost per participant: 1,650 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 10,360 NIS.

Registration for this course has ended.

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Training course for service providers with knowledge from experience

About the course

The course is intended for men and women with life experience in recovery and rehabilitation processes who wish to use the experience they have gained in these processes as service providers in the mental health system.

The course will deal with the process of transitioning from a consumer to a service provider with knowledge and experience.

The course will provide basic training in daily work issues in mental health and will address topics such as: the Rehabilitation Law, the rehabilitation services basket, the vision of recovery and its translation into daily practice, psychopathology, skills, tools and intervention methods relevant to work in mental health settings.

The course will delve into the unique contribution of using knowledge from work experience in a rehabilitation and treatment service, and will provide initial tools for using this knowledge in daily work.

The course will expand the perspective of its participants, in understanding the family and its significance in the rehabilitation process and in the work fabric with other staff members.

The course will provide a foundation for the use of various tools such as approachable communication, the self-advocacy model, the personalized medication model, and more.

The course contains the main components of the training course for rehabilitation instructors and is therefore approved as a dedicated training course for the role of rehabilitation instructors/mentors/trustees.

Course objectives

• The student will be familiar with the principles of the recovery vision, the basic concepts in rehabilitation work

• The student will understand and recognize the unique added value of life experience in therapeutic and rehabilitation work.

• The student will understand the process of transitioning from a person with knowledge and experience to a service provider with knowledge and experience.

• The student will acquire tools for integration and work in the therapeutic-rehabilitative system.

• The student will become familiar with services and services in the community.

Course structure

The course includes 22 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, with a group training workshop taking place in the last two hours of most sessions.

During the course, a study tour will take place in rehabilitation settings in the area. Arrival and return to the tour are the responsibility of the students.

Participants

The course is intended for 20 participants, with knowledge from experience, who are engaged or interested in engaging as service providers in mental health rehabilitation frameworks.

Course requirements

• Attendance and participation in 90% of classes is mandatory. Absences of only three days will be permitted throughout the course.

• Reading of professional literature in Hebrew that will be distributed during the course.

• Participation in a training workshop and submission of a paper summarizing an event, which was presented at the workshop.

• Participation in exercises and submission of work upon request as part of learning the intervention tools.

• Participation in a study tour of community rehabilitation settings

• Submitting a course summary paper.

Admission conditions

• Has at least 12 years of education.

• Works as a full-time employee in some workplace (not necessarily as a consumer providing a service)

• Preference will be given to those with access to a computer, internet and email.

• Currently serving, or intends to serve in the near future, as a full-time employee in the field of mental health.

• Ability to meet course assignments: participating in face-to-face classes, participating in a training workshop, writing assignments, reading study materials, and going on a study tour in rehabilitation settings independently.

• Fully understanding and speaking the Hebrew language.

• Filling out an initial form and sending it one month before the start of the course

• The learner must express a willingness to engage in experiential, personal inquiry learning.

About a month before the start of the course, candidates will undergo a preliminary personal or group interview by the course staff.

** The personal details form, including a resume, must be sent by email to the Rehabilitation School as soon as possible. A candidate who does not send this form will not be invited to the preliminary interview and his candidacy will be disqualified.

Location: Haifa, Initiatives College , 11 Boneh Eliezer Street, Haifa.

Course Coordinator: Ms. Shimri Hadas Grundman, Expert Fellow

Wednesdays between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 7/1/26

Course end date: 3/6/26

Cost per participant: 960 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 5,650 NIS. 

Course registration has ended.

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 The professional practice of experiential knowledge

About the course

Experiential knowledge based on coping and recovery processes is personal and unique and is a valuable resource that begins first and foremost with the choice and desire to transform the personal, specific, and private story into a broader body of knowledge that can serve others. The transition from the personal story to working from experiential knowledge occurs through a process of professionalization that includes learning how to use experiential knowledge as a professional tool to support others. The practice of using experiential knowledge can be a central tool in the toolbox of a rehabilitation/treatment professional with experiential knowledge, and help to give a significant voice and strengthen the uniqueness of experiential knowledge within a multidisciplinary team.

The course was developed as part of the "Consumers as Service Providers" program, working in partnership with knowledge from experience and the knowledge of professionals.

Key topics in the course: Basic principles of peer support; Professional identity of rehabilitation/treatment professionals with experiential knowledge; Processing the personal story; Exposure management; Model for using experiential knowledge as a professional tool; Integrating experiential knowledge in multidisciplinary team work; Working in partnership; Boundaries and professional ethics

Course objectives

• The student will recognize and process the knowledge from experience that he brings from his personal story of coping and recovery.

• The student will be introduced to different approaches to peer support and the use of knowledge from work experience.

• The student will receive practical tools for the deliberate and conscious use of knowledge from experience with various audiences (service recipients, staff members, family members).

• The student will strengthen his professional identity and his role as a rehabilitation/treatment professional with knowledge from experience within a multidisciplinary team.

Course structure

18 sessions, with each session including 4 academic hours of study, followed by two academic hours of a training workshop in two groups.

Participants

The course is intended for approximately 20 rehabilitation/treatment professionals with knowledge from experience, expert colleagues and/or family members, who are ready and interested in specializing in using their personal experience in their work. 

Course requirements

• Attendance is required for 90% of classes.

• Active participation in classroom discussions and exercises

• Presenting a dilemma in the training workshop and developing it in a written work

• Submitting exercises on demand and submitting a course summary paper

Admission conditions

• A rehabilitation/treatment worker with knowledge from actual working experience in each of the areas of community mental health.

• At least one year of experience working in the mental health field

• Willing to be exposed and use knowledge from experience as part of the course training

• Willingness to undergo processes of self-reflection on a personal and group level

• Willing to use the course content in practice as part of the job (requires at least partial exposure)

• Have completed a previous course relevant to the position at the rehabilitation school and/or have a relevant degree or certificate.

• Admission to the course is conditional on a personal interview conducted by the course staff.

• The number of participants in the course is limited, so hurry up and register.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Ms. Ayelet Unger, MSW

Wednesdays between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 12/11/25

Course end date: 2/25/26

Cost per participant: 1,100 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,585 NIS 

Registration is over.

Coordination of person- and community-oriented rehabilitation

About the course 

The work of the rehabilitation coordinator constitutes a significant aspect of the rehabilitation and recovery processes in mental health and includes many and varied activities in connection with the person, the community and other factors. The rehabilitation coordinator is required to have a great deal of knowledge and diverse skills in order to help the person navigate the rehabilitation process in a unique and beneficial way for them.

The course will teach various aspects of the role and functional identity of the rehabilitation coordinator, with reference to models in treatment coordination, the rehabilitation relationship and relationships, skills in developing motivational discourse and the person's readiness for rehabilitation, and skills in professional writing, as well as aspects of mediation and self-advocacy, building person-centered rehabilitation processes, the community context, and more.

The course is intended for professionals involved in rehabilitation coordination who are interested in expanding their knowledge, skills, and tools in their field of work and will assist in providing tools for using knowledge and skills as a basis for promoting the processes of accompaniment, integration, and recovery of people receiving services in various rehabilitation frameworks.

• In accordance with Ministry of Health procedures, this course is a requirement for employment in the community mental health rehabilitation system. The rehabilitation coordinator must complete the course designated for his position within 3 years of taking up the position.

Course objectives

• The student will delve deeper into the role, personal, and professional identity of the rehabilitation coordinator, and will learn practical tools and skills for assessing, mapping, diagnosing, and developing a person'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 be familiar with at least three intervention tools that are appropriate for the concept of recovery and rehabilitation work, and will experience working with at least one of them.

• The student will become familiar with the principles of community integration and its implications for daily work practice.

Course structure

The course includes 15 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, with a training workshop in two groups taking place in the last two hours.

Participants

The course is intended for professionals, supported employment coordinators, mentoring and support coordinators, and all professional workers involved in coordinating rehabilitation/treatment in various rehabilitation frameworks.

Course requirements

• Attendance is required for 90% of classes.

• Active participation in discussions, the tutorial group, and classroom exercises.

• Submit assignments and exercises as required.

• Participation in an hour and a half training workshop in two groups, including submitting and processing an event.

• Submitting a course summary assignment

Admission conditions

• A professional worker or supported employment coordinator, in one of the rehabilitation frameworks in the community.

• The number of participants in the course is limited, so hurry up and register.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Dr. Vered Shapir Kaiser

Thursdays between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date (updated): 1/29/26

Course completion date (updated): 5/14/26

Cost per participant: 1,050 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,415 NIS. 

Course registration has ended.

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Young people and the elderly: Theory, research and practice in the context of recovery processes

About the course :

Young adults (ages 18-35) have unique characteristics and needs related to their age and the developmental stage they are in in the transition to independence and integration into the community. In addition, age characteristics related to coping with mental crises. For example: questions of identity, the age of crisis and its effects, labeling and exposure, and career development.

The course deals with understanding these characteristics and the relationship between them, and is designed to provide participants with knowledge and skills to advance young people on their path to recovery.

Course participants will learn about recovery programs for young people in Israel and around the world and will acquire applied tools based on research and experience for working with young people. Students will be exposed to the principles of rehabilitation tailored to young people and there will be an ongoing dialogue about meeting young people in the field and with their families. Points and questions to be sensitive to when meeting with young people will also be highlighted.

The principles taught in the course can be applied in individual, group, and systemic work in any organization that encounters young people with mental health issues. The learning will combine theory with interactive and experiential learning.

Key topics in the course:

Characteristics of young people struggling and developing personal identity. Unique models and interventions that promote rehabilitation and recovery for young people. Gender, sexuality and risky behaviors among young people. Principles for creating youth-oriented services. The importance of early intervention. Tools and skills for working with young people, the place of the family in accompanying young people struggling, professional development and adaptations of programs to advance young people. 

Course objectives:

·         The student will learn age characteristics and specific characteristics of struggling young people.

·         At the end of the course, the student will know the basic principles for accompanying young people in rehabilitation.

·         The student will acquire applied research-based knowledge and experience in working with young people and adapting services to young people.

Course structure:

The course includes 14 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, with a training workshop in two groups taking place in the last two hours.

Participants:

The course is intended for up to 30 rehabilitation workers, who work with young people or are interested in working with young people, from a variety of mental health rehabilitation fields in the community.

Course requirements:

·         Attendance is mandatory for 90% of classes.

·         Active participation in classroom discussions and exercises

·         Presenting a dilemma in the training workshop and developing it in a written work

·         Submitting exercises on demand and submitting a course summary paper

Admission conditions

·         Rehabilitation worker in any of the areas of the community mental health rehabilitation system 

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Ms. Dana Kushnir, MA

Wednesdays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 4/2/26

Course end date: 6/24/26

Cost per participant: 1,230 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,930 NIS. 

Registration is closed.

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Rehabilitation Course for Victims of Sexual Trauma – Theory and Practice

About the course

In recent years, we have witnessed an increasing number of applications from those dealing with post-trauma due to sexual assault to rehabilitation programs. About a decade ago, dedicated services for victims of sexual trauma began to develop, with the understanding that this population needs a unique response.

The course is designed to provide knowledge and practical tools to rehabilitation teams in order to provide tailored support to this population, which is in various rehabilitation frameworks.

People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder due to sexual assault have difficulty building relationships and building trust, which undermines their ability to promote rehabilitation processes based on interpersonal relationships. In addition, the severe symptoms suffered by people diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder make it significantly more difficult for this population to function well in the community, and they find themselves moving from one setting to another and having great difficulty integrating.

The course will include in-depth theoretical knowledge regarding the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.

In addition, various practices will be demonstrated that will help staff members accompany those in rehabilitation. We will discuss complex issues and the many challenges in the rehabilitation process. All of this in order to help those in rehabilitation move toward a future where they do not just survive, but live and fulfill themselves.

However, it is important to note that this course does not make its participants experts in the field of trauma. In order to promote this expertise, it is necessary to continue to deepen training in this field and also to accompany these workers with guidance from trauma experts.

Course objectives

• Familiarity with the field of trauma and understanding of the principles of trauma-sensitive organization.

• Introduction to the characteristics of post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.

• Characteristics of relationships with people dealing with post-trauma on a sexual basis, transference relationships, reconstructions.

• Practical tools for working on regulating symptoms and challenges in relationships.

• Introduction to diagnoses associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.

• Accuracy of rehabilitation interventions.

Course structure

The course includes 17 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, with a training workshop in two groups taking place in the last two hours.

Participants

The course is intended for 30 professionals, treatment coordinators and administrators of community rehabilitation frameworks, with at least one year of experience.

Course requirements

• Attendance is required for 90% of classes.

• Presenting an event in the training group, and submitting a reflection following it.

• Submitting assignments throughout the course that include references to relevant articles and theoretical materials.

• Submitting a course summary paper

Admission conditions

A professional working in the field of community mental health rehabilitation in any of the roles.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Ms. Keren Nissan Ilser, MSW

Thursdays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 1/1/26

Course end date: 3/19/26

Cost per participant: 1,450 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 3,800 NIS. 

Course registration has ended.

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Tools for emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal rehabilitation work from the three waves of CBT

About the course:

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and the recovery approach have many points of introduction. The most prominent are the definition of goals by the service recipient, who is perceived as an expert in himself; a perspective and conversation at eye level; and the aspiration to help the service recipient lead his own life. The current course starts from these starting assumptions and allows students to learn skills that will help them support the rehabilitation and recovery processes of service recipients.

The first part of the course will review and invite practice of basic principles of the first wave ( behavioral therapy ) and the second wave ( cognitive therapy ) of cognitive-behavioral therapy. The course will then use these principles to learn selected interventions and skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), which belong to the third wave of CBT.

  Course objectives

• The student will learn key concepts from the behavioral approach and how to identify them in their own behavior and that of service recipients.

• The student will learn to identify types of thoughts and how to use Socratic questioning effectively.

• The student will learn how to use the matrix (from ACT) to help service recipients live values-oriented lives.

• The student will learn how to use selected skills of mindfulness, resilience to distress, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness (from DBT) to help service recipients improve their ability to use their emotions and improve relationships.

• The student will use the skills learned in and between classes, with himself and with service recipients at his workplace.

Course structure

The course includes 12 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, the first two hours are dedicated to practice and instruction (in two separate groups).

Participants

The course is designed for up to 30 participants. Registrants who do not have an academic certificate in a therapeutic profession can register if they are accompanied by a rehabilitation professional with an academic certificate in a therapeutic profession who works with them as part of the same organic team in the workplace.

Course requirements

• Mandatory attendance at 90% of classes, active participation, including participation in experiments, exercises, and simulations (40% of the course grade).

• Preparing a practice assignment each week with at least one service recipient – a total of 10 exercises (40% of the course grade). The course cannot be completed without them. If you do not meet service recipients on a weekly basis during your regular work, you must ensure that you are able to do so during the course.

• Reading professional literature during the course if necessary.

• Final project: reflection on the personal and professional process (20% of the course grade).

Admission conditions

• Experience working in the field of mental health rehabilitation

• Registrants who do not have an academic certificate in a therapeutic profession can register if they are accompanied by a rehabilitation professional with an academic certificate in a therapeutic profession who works with them as part of the same organic team.

• Direct ongoing work (or the possibility of producing direct ongoing work) with at least one service recipient every week, who has the ability for rehabilitative work based on tool practice and self-analysis.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Dr. Ariel Ezra

Thursdays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 5/2/26

Course end date: 4/6/26

Cost per participant: 1,100 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,585 NIS.

Course registration has ended.

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Psychodynamic skills in individual and group rehabilitation work in the light of the recovery approach

About the course

Rehabilitation work is work based on interpersonal relationships. Rehabilitation counselors deal with a variety of mental limitations (reality testing disorders, PTSD, CPTSD, mood disorders, personality disorders, etc.). Working with a variety of coping styles invites an integrative look at rehabilitation processes. In the course, we will examine individual and group rehabilitation interventions from a psychodynamic perspective, and delve into the components of the rehabilitation relationship that promote recovery. Through case studies and transcript analysis of rehabilitation conversation segments, we will discuss dynamic processes that occur in rehabilitation relationships, and we will learn applied tools adapted to rehabilitation work in a wide variety of coping styles and mental states.

Course Objective

To look at rehabilitation interventions from an integrative perspective, and to examine different conceptualizations of the processes and skills used. In addition, the course will provide practical tools for assessing and managing beneficial individual and group rehabilitation relationships with those dealing with a variety of mental disabilities.

Course structure:

15 weekly meetings of 6 academic hours, with a training workshop held in the last two hours, divided into two groups.

Participants :

• 30 professionals with knowledge and experience from various disciplines: social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, art therapists, psychotherapists, etc., who have worked in rehabilitation settings in the community for at least a year .

Course requirements:

• Mandatory attendance in 90% of classes and in the training group

• Active participation in discussions, the tutorial group, and classroom exercises.

• Introducing Vervet at the training workshop.

• Submit a summary paper in pairs.

Admission conditions

• A professional from various disciplines: social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, art therapists, psychotherapists, etc.

• Has worked in a community rehabilitation setting for at least a year.

Location: Mostly online

Course coordinators: Ms. Lidor Pima, MSW and Ms. Michal Arbeli Kahlon, MSW and psychotherapist

Thursdays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 12/25/25

Course end date: 3/19/26

Cost per participant: 1,050 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,415 NIS. 

Course registration has ended.

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Training course for mental health rehabilitation teams working with people dealing with dual morbidity - mental illness and addictions

About the course 

The term "dual morbidity" refers to a person coping with a mental disorder alongside an addiction to psychoactive substances and/or behavioral addiction. The two disorders may appear simultaneously, or one after the other, and there is an interrelationship between them. In addition, each of the coping mechanisms has its own unique characteristics and challenges, and together they have a decisive impact on the person and their environment (Rabinovich Shenkar, 2020).

Teams and organizations that provide a response to those eligible for the rehabilitation basket are increasingly meeting in various services with those dealing with dual morbidity, and the need for specialization and receiving tools to provide a professional, integrative, and holistic rehabilitation-therapeutic response to all complexities is increasing.

The Dual Morbidity Course is designed for rehabilitation workers who are interested in expanding their understanding of working with people dealing with dual morbidities. The course is a basic course that allows learners to evaluate and reshape their beliefs and perceptions of their work, expand their worlds of knowledge, and experiment with various and diverse tools in the field of dual morbidities - mental coping and addictions.

During the course, we will learn the basic concepts in the field of addiction, understand this phenomenon in depth, and examine the complexity of addiction in combination with mental coping and vice versa. We will become familiar with and delve deeper into the rationale, perception, and "spirit" of working with people dealing with dual morbidity. We will also engage with and be exposed to various models, approaches, and tools that will assist us in our work in providing professional support to this unique population.

The course will be accompanied by a training group that will support deepening understanding and connecting theory, experience, and practice in the field.

Course objectives

• The student will acquire knowledge in the field of addiction – knowledge of various models for understanding addiction.

• The student will learn about various mental challenges related to the use of psychoactive substances and addictive behaviors.

• The student will learn the principles of working with people dealing with dual morbidity.

• The student will receive tools to deal with dilemmas and issues that arise in ongoing work in the field of dual morbidity.

• The student will be exposed to and familiar with the range of services and responses available in the field.

Course structure

The course includes 13 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, 10 of which are online, and 3 face-to-face sessions, two in Kiryat Ono and one study tour.

For the last two hours, a training workshop has been taking place in two groups.

• The course includes a study tour of one of the specialized frameworks for the treatment and rehabilitation of those dealing with dual morbidity. Students are responsible for their own travel and return. The tour will take place between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Additional details will be provided to those accepted.

Course requirements

• Mandatory attendance in 85% of classes and in the training group

• Active participation in lessons, discussions, the tutorial group, and classroom exercises

• Presenting a dilemma in the training workshop and developing it in a written assignment.

• Submitting a final paper

Admission conditions

• A professional working in the mental health rehabilitation system.

• A rehabilitation instructor who has completed a basic training course for rehabilitation instructors in the mental health rehabilitation system.

• At least six months of experience in the rehabilitation or mental health treatment system and practical experience working with a dual-morbidity population.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Developer and Academic Director: Prof. Naomi Hadas Lidor

Course Coordinator: Ms. Andrea Rappaport, M.Sc. OT 

Sundays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 2/22/26 (starting in May, the course will be held once every two weeks)

Course completion date (updated): 7/19/26

Cost per participant: 1,325 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 7,655 NIS. 

Registration is closed.

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 Keshet Intervention Training Facilitator Course

About the course

Keshet is a structured academic course that has been specially adapted for families. Its uniqueness lies in its focused attention to the quality of life of the family member participating in the course as a separate entity with his or her own unique needs.

In recent years, over 700 parents and family members who are dealing with a disability (mental, physical, developmental) in their family have reported, following their participation in the course, a significant improvement in communication within the family and with the various services in the community. We see a mission and obligation to impart this concept and intervention to therapists and rehabilitators in the family field.

Course Objective

Training professionals and family members who work with families to deliver and implement the KSHAT course in families.

Study topics

• The mediation approach and its components in working with families

• Recovery in families

• The family – needs and expectations

• Didactic strategies in delivering the course

• Adult learning – there is also something to learn from them

• Learning the manual and using it

• Using life events as a tool for understanding and improving communication

Course structure :

15 weekly meetings of 6 academic hours, with a training workshop taking place in the last two hours.

Participants:

• 20 professionals from various disciplines: social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, art therapists, psychotherapists, etc., working in rehabilitation settings in the community. The course is also intended for family members of graduates of the KSH course.

Course requirements :

• Mandatory attendance in 90% of classes and in the training group

• Active participation in discussions, the tutorial group, and classroom exercises.

• During the second part of the course, participants are required to experiment with delivering the intervention in the workplace.

• Submitting exercises during the course and submitting reports during the delivery of the intervention.

Admission conditions

• A professional from various disciplines: social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, art therapists, psychotherapists, etc. or a family member who has graduated from a vocational training course

• Has worked in a community rehabilitation setting for at least a year.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Ms. Limor Cohen, MA 

Thursdays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 5/2/26

Course end date: 12/3/26

Cost per participant: 470 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 1,035 NIS. 

Registration for the course has closed. See Course 18: Rehabilitation Work with People with Multiple Disabilities, which also focuses on the population with cognitive impairment.

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Rehabilitation work with people dealing with mental and cognitive disabilities - understanding and implementation

About the course :

Cognitive structure and abilities are the basis for human behavior and function. Normal cognition helps a person acquire knowledge from the outside world, process it, and use it, with the nervous system and human brain being responsible for the broad range of these abilities. Every person is required to demonstrate current functional skills in their daily routine, which include, among other things: use of memory, ability to divide attention, retrieval of words from memory as needed, planning thinking, time estimation, orientation in space and place, visual perception and self-awareness, and more. Some people who deal with both mental and cognitive disabilities suffer from a significant deterioration in the level of participation in daily activities, in functional-executive abilities, and in learning processes.

The course will place great emphasis on the practice of rehabilitation work. The course will be accompanied by examples and experiences for the purpose of integrating the course materials with practical and applied intervention in rehabilitation workplaces.

Course objectives:

• The student will expand their knowledge, enrich their toolbox, and perfect the basic skills for working with people with mental disorders and cognitive decline.

• The student knew how to observe nonverbal behaviors and create tailored and precise supports.

• The student will learn a model for practical and applied work. Developing skills that enable a full life, improving functional level, and creating good, structured, and differentiated relationships with his supportive environment.

• The student will understand how to create improvements in the conduct of daily routines and create correct, customized, and unique responses in all areas of the life of the candidate he is accompanying.

Course structure :

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

 Participants:

The course is intended for 30 rehabilitation workers – managers, professional workers, rehabilitation instructors, support workers and mentors from the various rehabilitation frameworks in the community.

Course requirements :

• Attendance is required for 90% of classes.

• Active participation in lessons, discussions, and classroom exercises.

• Submitting a course summary assignment.

Admission requirements:

• A rehabilitation worker who works for at least six months in a rehabilitation setting, in any of the areas of the community mental health rehabilitation system.

Location: Online (Zoom)

Course Coordinator: Ms. Yael Dor, MA Art Therapy

Mondays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 13/4/26 (updated date)

Course end date: 6/29/26 (updated date)

Cost per participant: 1,050 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,415 NIS. 

To register for the online course, click here.

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Social Studies Course - Providing knowledge and tools in the areas of social skills, interpersonal relationships, and social rehabilitation

About the course

Studies on social isolation and social networks show that people dealing with a psychiatric disability have very few social connections compared to the general population. The social domain includes a whole world of content that is relevant to all rehabilitation workers at all levels and in all services. The course was built to provide rehabilitation workers with a broad understanding and practical tools for working in the social field. The course was built in collaboration with organizations that provide social and leisure services.

Key topics in the course: social functioning, social skills and social cognition, stigma and self-stigma, community integration, leisure, practical tools for individual and instructional work in the social field, rapprochement communication, relationships and sexuality, writing programs in the field of social rehabilitation.

Course objectives

• The student will understand the challenges and opportunities of candidates in relation to realization in the social sphere of their lives.

• The student will expand his/her familiarity with various content areas that are significant in the contestants' social world.

• The student will receive practical tools for meaningful action in the social field.

Course structure

14 sessions, with each session including 4 hours of study followed by a two-hour training workshop in two groups.

Participants

 Professionals at all professional levels (coordinators, treatment coordinators, managers) and professional support workers from all fields who recognize the importance of the social field and are interested in expanding their knowledge and skills in it.

Course requirements

·         Attendance is mandatory for 85% of classes.

·         Active participation in classroom discussions and exercises

·         Presenting a dilemma in the training workshop and developing it in a written work

·         Submitting exercises on demand 

·         Submitting a final paper

 Admission conditions

An actual rehabilitation worker in any of the areas of the community mental health rehabilitation system

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Dr. Arna Shemer

Thursdays (once every two weeks) between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 4/16/26

Course end date: 4/6/26

Cost per participant: 500 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 1,120 NIS. 

Registration for the course has closed. 

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Doing, succeeding, and learning – learning from successes as a worldview, as a learning tool, and as a practice that promotes recovery

 About the course : 

Learning from success is a learning tool that allows you to discover and document actions that have produced successes in order to repeat them and adapt them in other systems. As a worldview, learning from success invites positive and optimistic thinking, finding strengths and opportunities, a spirit of appreciation and appreciation, and a practical approach that seeks to discern concrete actions that contribute to successful changes. The method, from the school of Prof. Yona Rosenfeld, is based on reflective learning that looks back in depth on the actions taken, and compiles them into principles of action that generalize and simplify the main points of action.

Learning from success processes are based on the assumption that continuous learning is an important component of organizational development and the creation of innovative approaches and interventions. In recent years, learning from success has been integrated into the field of mental health in a multidimensional way as a worldview for working with people, as a tool for learning about successful interventions, and as a practice that promotes recovery. 

In the learning sessions we will hold, we will describe the successes we have achieved, look at the knowledge we have about our work, discuss our unique and shared practice as individuals and as a group, and discover our ways of learning in light of learning about learning.

Course objective :

• Training rehabilitation workers in the learning-from-success method.

• Experience learning from successes as a learning tool in the organization.

• Developing learning from successes as a practice that promotes recovery.

Course structure :

The course includes 5 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours.

Participants :

The course is intended for 30 rehabilitation workers in various positions from the various rehabilitation frameworks in the community with at least six months of experience.

Course requirements :

• Attendance is required for 90% of classes.

• Active participation in lessons, discussions, and classroom exercises.

• Submitting a learning from successes summary assignment.

Admission requirements :

• A rehabilitation worker who works for at least six months in a rehabilitation setting, in any of the areas of the community mental health rehabilitation system.

Location: Online (Zoom)

Course Coordinator: Ms. Ayelet Unger, MSW

Wednesdays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 4/15/26 (updated date)

Course end date: 6/17/26 (updated date)

Cost per participant: 1,330 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 3,190 NIS. 

To register for the online course, click here.

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Tools to drive change

About the course

Motivation for change is a significant component that affects the processes of rehabilitation, integration, and recovery. However, many times when meeting with service recipients, the person has difficulty choosing, achieving, or maintaining a significant goal for change. Motivation has many components. Familiarity with these components may help the person understand their personal motives for and against change, and may even help them understand what is holding them back. Models for motivating change provide personal research processes for the person and the change facilitator that can focus their need, desire, ability, and knowledge toward change. This research process also helps in recruiting and building internal motivation for change.  

The course will teach two tools : motivational interviewing and the tool for assessing and developing readiness for rehabilitation. Tools that constitute significant preparation for building a personal plan in situations of impasse and/or ambivalence in the context of building a personal plan. These models will enrich the employee's rehabilitation perception and provide practical tools that support the process.

The motivational interview

Motivational interviewing is a leading and evidence-based tool for driving behavioral change in a variety of areas. Motivational interviewing assists in exploring and resolving ambivalence toward change from an accepting and respectful stance, helps to free oneself from outbursts and mobilize internal resources toward change. The tool uses strategies to increase motivation and strengthen commitment to change, while addressing work with resistance and strengthening a person's confidence in their ability to change. It is an applied tool that combines techniques for building motivation toward change.

Readiness Assessment and Development Model

A rehabilitation readiness assessment is a structured and systematic process that is conducted individually. Its purpose is to help a person obtain an up-to-date picture of their motivation and knowledge towards building a personal plan and understanding the factors that hinder and promote change.

The assessment process examines the internal and external motivation for change. The process is done in partnership when the person is in a process of self-exploration and reflection and the professional enables, supports, encourages, and directs for authentic self-reflection. The rehabilitation professional is in a position of active listening that allows him and the person to embark on the process together from an informed starting point and greater control over the process.

The model was developed at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University and brought to Israel under the auspices of YSPRA, the Ministry of Health, and the University of Haifa.

Course objectives

Familiarity with models that help a person gain a deeper understanding of the factors that hinder and promote change. Acquisition of knowledge, tools, and skills in the work of a rehabilitation counselor using these models.

Course structure

7 consecutive teaching sessions that will include the motivational interviewing model and the rehabilitation readiness assessment and development model, and 4 training and enrichment sessions.

Participants

 Nominations of rehabilitation counselors or other professional support workers will be considered by submitting resumes and personal interviews.

Course requirements

• Attendance is required at 90% of meetings.

• Practice the tools during the course and in the following year

• Submitting exercises for applying the tools

• Participation in a training workshop and presentation of dilemmas

Admission conditions

• A professional with a minimum of one year of experience in mental health rehabilitation. A rehabilitation instructor or professional support worker interested in participating in the course may apply by attaching a resume and is subject to a personal interview.

• If a student does not complete his course obligations, he will not be able to participate in another course at the rehabilitation school until he completes his obligations as above.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Ms. Noa Gal-Or Teperberg, MA

Mondays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 13/4/26 (updated date)

Course end date: 7/13/26

Cost per participant: 1,280 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,930 NIS. 

To register for the course, click here.

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Supervision Course in Mental Health Rehabilitation, Phase A

About the course

Training is an important and essential component in the introduction and implementation of professional practice in mental health rehabilitation. The course aims to train professionals who are actually involved in training in training skills in the recovery approach, which will enable and advance the learners in their work as instructors in various rehabilitation settings. The course is intended to train professionals who train professional workers and/or professional support workers.

Course objectives

• The student will learn the key roles of a guide in the recovery approach.

• The student will become familiar with key concepts in mental health rehabilitation guidance (such as the recovery approach and the relational approach) and will also learn about combining the role of the guide with management roles.

• The student will improve skills in individual and group instruction, including asking questions, empathetic listening, identifying parallel processes, and reflection, through theoretical learning, experimentation, and practice.

• The student will learn how to use creative means in instruction.

• The student will develop skills of instructional communication, which include reciprocity, maintaining 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 exercises.

In the last two hours of each meeting, a training workshop is held in two groups.

Participants

The course is intended for 30 professionals who actually work in community rehabilitation services, supervise professional workers and/or support professional workers, and have at least two years of work experience in the field of mental health rehabilitation.

Course requirements

• Mandatory attendance at 90% of classes, active participation, including participation in experiments, exercises, and simulations

• Participation in the training group, including presenting a training event for group discussion and writing a summary and reflection.

• Presenting a report in class

• Writing a summary paper in pairs

• Reading professional literature during the course

Admission conditions

• Has a bachelor's degree in at least one of the therapeutic professions in the field of mental health (social worker, occupational therapist, psychologist, certified psychiatric nurse, graduate of the Department of Community Mental Health)

• Have at least two years of experience working in the field of mental health rehabilitation

• Have taken a previous course within the rehabilitation school that is consistent with their role in the service (i.e. rehabilitation unit managers are required to take a management course)

• Currently supervises at least two professionals or paraprofessionals in the field of mental health rehabilitation in the community

• Commit to mentoring at least two mentees from some rehabilitation setting during the year. It is important to emphasize that professionals who are not actually involved in providing mentoring will not be accepted to the course!

• Receives actual training on training on the trainings he provides to professionals/professional support staff

• The number of participants in the course is limited, so hurry up and register.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Ms. Dana Lebock-Gal, M.Sc.OT

Sundays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 7/5/26

Course end date: 6/28/26

Cost per participant: 580 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 1,290 NIS. 

To register for the course in Kiryat Ono, click here.

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Rehabilitation work with people with multiple disabilities

About the course

In recent years, we have witnessed the integration of people with multiple disabilities into the rehabilitation system, including people who also deal with autism, cognitive impairment, head injuries, and attention and behavioral disorders. In light of this, there is a renewed thinking and change processes underway in the perception of psychiatric rehabilitation for these people. Collaborations have been created between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Affairs, in the form of joint regional committees. More and more people with multiple disabilities are eligible to receive a "rehabilitation basket" for their psychiatric disability. At the same time, most mental health rehabilitation services in the community are not prepared to provide a response to the needs arising from the other disabilities that the person is dealing with, and as a result, this population has difficulty receiving appropriate responses to their associated needs. In light of this, it is important to make information and knowledge about additional disabilities accessible, and to become in-depth familiar with the existing supports in the community, outside of the rehabilitation basket.

Course Objective

A deep understanding of the challenges, needs and strengths of people who deal with multiple disabilities, including people who also deal with autism, cognitive impairment, head injuries and attention and behavioral disorders, and receiving tools for adapted rehabilitation work. Receiving information about rights and benefits that can be provided outside the "rehabilitation basket". Thinking about collaborations and methods of implementation in rehabilitation frameworks.

Course structure:

7 6-hour learning sessions, including lectures, exercises, learning from events, and classroom discussions.

Participants:

• Workers from the rehabilitation field, with at least one year of experience in the rehabilitation system.

Course requirements:

• Attendance is mandatory for 90% of classes.
• Submitting a final paper

Admission conditions

• Has worked in a community rehabilitation setting for at least a year.

Location: Kiryat Ono, Ono Academic College Campus

Course Coordinator: Dr. Yael Mazor

Thursdays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Course start date: 11/6/26

Course end date: 9/17/26 (between 9/8/26 and 9/2/26, no classes will be held)

Cost per participant: 910 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,070 NIS. 

To register for the course in Kiryat Ono, click here.

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Trauma and Recovery: Trauma-Sensitive Rehabilitation in Mental Health - Theory and Practice

About the course

Studies show that many of those dealing with mental illnesses and mental disorders have experienced trauma in the past (48%-98%), and many suffer from post-traumatic symptoms (26%-40%) that may affect the rehabilitation and recovery processes (Mueser et al., 2004; 1998). However, studies also show that post-traumatic growth, promoting meaning in life, and increasing coping skills - all of these are possible processes in mental health, alongside the possibility of recovery (Mazor, Gelkopf, Roe, 2018 Mazor, Gelkopf, Roe & Mueser, 2016;). These processes depend on diverse aspects related to the person, their environment, and the rehabilitation professional and the processes he enables and promotes in trauma-sensitive rehabilitation work. The person's ability to define themselves beyond their mental coping and to see their recovery, as well as their growth through various means - all of these are the basis of the current course.

The course will focus on diverse aspects related to the world of mental health and possible encounters with phenomena from the world of trauma; dealing with symptoms of mental illness alongside stress and crisis situations, processes of searching for meaning, coping styles, and growth. In addition, there will be a focus on the connection between theory and practice, an introduction to trauma-sensitive work models and tools that are adapted to the world of rehabilitation, and a characterization of unique rehabilitation processes. Special attention will be given to the topic of sexual trauma, the rehabilitation-therapeutic continuum, and knowledge from experience.

The course is based on case studies from the students' field, their analysis and active discussion in class, practice, and finally a tutorial-workshop process at the end of each day.

Course objectives :

• The students were able to identify, connect, and demonstrate theories of trauma and their connection to rehabilitation and recovery processes in the community. 

• Students will be able to explain, identify, assess, and implement trauma-sensitive processes in the field of mental health rehabilitation, using evidence-based tools that are used daily in the field of community rehabilitation (such as rehabilitation programs, etc.).

• Students will be able to describe, explain, and examine the treatment-rehabilitation continuum in mental health. Students will be able to detail and indicate the connection between theoretical learning and experiential knowledge, to what is happening in their field of work (for example: how to work effectively by referring to specialist treatment providers while maintaining a rehabilitation continuum).

Course structure :

The course includes 12 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, with a training workshop in two groups taking place in the last two hours.

Participants :

The course is intended for up to 30 professionals with knowledge and experience from various disciplines: social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, art therapists, psychotherapists, etc., who work in rehabilitation frameworks in the community.

Course requirements :

• Attendance is required for 90% of classes.

• Active participation in lessons, discussions, the tutorial group, and classroom exercises

• Submitting a final paper

Admission requirements:

• A professional who has worked for at least six months in a rehabilitation setting, in any of the areas of the community mental health rehabilitation system.

• The number of participants in the course is limited, so hurry up and register.

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Cost per participant: 1,100 NIS, Ministry of Health participation: 2,585 NIS. 

Registration will open later.

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Person- and community-oriented rehabilitation coordination dedicated to rehabilitation coordinators from the ultra-Orthodox community

About the course 

The work of the rehabilitation coordinator constitutes a significant aspect of the rehabilitation and recovery processes in mental health and includes many and varied activities in connection with the person, the community and other factors. The rehabilitation coordinator is required to have a great deal of knowledge and diverse skills in order to help the person navigate the rehabilitation process in a unique and beneficial way for them.

The course will teach various aspects of the job content, required skills and rehabilitation tools for the coordinator's work. We will also look at the role identity of the rehabilitation coordinator, while culturally adapting to the characteristics of discourse and work in Haredi society.

The course is intended for professionals involved in rehabilitation coordination who are interested in expanding their knowledge, skills, and tools in their field of work and will assist in providing tools for using knowledge and skills as a basis for promoting the processes of accompaniment, integration, and recovery of people receiving services in various rehabilitation frameworks.

• In accordance with Ministry of Health procedures, this course is a requirement for employment in the community mental health rehabilitation system. The rehabilitation coordinator must complete the course designated for his position within 3 years of taking up the position.

Course objectives

• The student will delve deeper into the role, personal, and professional identity of the rehabilitation coordinator, and will learn practical tools and skills for assessing, mapping, diagnosing, and developing a person'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 be familiar with at least two intervention tools that are appropriate for the concept of recovery and rehabilitation work, and will experience working with at least one of them.

• The student will become familiar with the principles of community integration and its implications for daily work practice.

The course is tailored to men, rehabilitation coordinators, from the ultra-Orthodox community.

Course structure

The course includes between 10-15 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, with a training workshop in two groups taking place in the last two hours.

Participants

The course is intended for men from ultra-Orthodox society, professionals, supported employment coordinators, mentoring and support coordinators, and all professional workers involved in coordinating rehabilitation/treatment in various rehabilitation frameworks.

Course requirements

• Attendance is required for 90% of classes.

• Active participation in discussions, the tutorial group, and classroom exercises.

• Participation in an hour and a half training workshop in two groups, including submitting and processing an event.

• Submitting a course summary assignment

Admission conditions

• A professional worker or supported employment coordinator, in one of the rehabilitation frameworks in the community.

• The number of participants in the course is limited, hurry up and register.

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