Section 395.330 Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Aide Training Program

Section 395

Section 395.330  Psychiatric

Rehabilitation Services Aide Training Program

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Services Aide Training Program shall include, at a minimum, the following:

a)         Module I - Introduction to Mental Illness and Psychiatric

Rehabilitation

1)         Mental illness diagnoses and the stress vulnerability model;

2)         Disabilities that result from mental illness;

3)         Medication in the treatment of mental illness;

4)         The impact of stigma;

5)         Recovery, empowerment, and self-help;

6)         The role of the family;

7)         Skills training strategies;

8)         Strategies for engaging residents in rehabilitation;

9)         Substance use/abuse issues;

10)       Vocational rehabilitation;

11)       The mental health system:  laws and policies; and

12)       Community programs and resources:  access and collaboration.

b)         Module II - Psychiatric Rehabilitation Skills

1)         Providing effective resident support:

A)        Resident rights;

B)        Abuse/neglect reporting and penalties; and

C)        Appropriate physical and verbal communication between staff and

residents;

2)         Reflective listening skills;

3)         Assessment, goals, methods, and other key areas;

4)         Treatment planning;

5)         Working with the treatment team;

6)         How-to-train skills;

7)         Problem-solving skills;

8)         Simple behavioral skills;

9)         Generalizing skills to new situations and settings;

10)       Managing crises;

11)       Preventing and managing aggression; and

12)       Environment and program supports for cognitive deficits

ther key areas;

4)         Treatment planning;

5)         Working with the treatment team;

6)         How-to-train skills;

7)         Problem-solving skills;

8)         Simple behavioral skills;

9)         Generalizing skills to new situations and settings;

10)       Managing crises;

11)       Preventing and managing aggression; and

12)       Environment and program supports for cognitive deficits.

c)         Module III - Health Care Skills

1)         Functions of long-term care facilities for persons with

serious mental illness;

2)         Nutrition:

A)        Diets and therapeutic diets;

B)        Fluid intake; and

C)        Elimination needs;

3)         Reporting and recordkeeping:

A)        Recognizing signs and symptoms;

B)        The purpose of recordkeeping;

C)        Types of records;

D)        Confidentiality; and

E)        Writing effective progress notes;

4)         Safety:

A)        Basic fire safety;

B)        Emergency and disaster procedures;

C)        Injury prevention;

D)        Body mechanics; and

E)        Maintaining safe environments;

5)         Human growth and development;

6)         Principles of disease prevention and control:

A)        The importance of cleanliness;

B)        Personal hygiene and patient care;

C)        Hand washing and disinfection;

D)        Blood-borne pathogens; and

E)        Universal precautions and isolation;

7)         Medical terminology;

8)         Vital signs:

A)        Temperature;

B)        Pulse;

C)        Respiration;

D)        Blood pressure; and

E)        Height and weight;

9)         Emergency medical procedures:

A)        First aid; and

B)        CPR and the Heimlich maneuver;

10)       Human sexuality; and

11)       Dealing with death and dying.