55 Pa. Code § 5230.4 - Psychiatric rehabilitation processes and practices
(a) A PRS agency shall assist an individual
to develop, enhance and retain skills and competencies in living, learning,
working, socializing and wellness so that an individual can live in the
environment of choice and participate in the community.
(b) A PRS agency shall use the PRS process in
delivering PRS. The PRS process consists of three phases:
(1)
Assessing phase.
(i) Developing a relationship and
trust.
(ii) Determining individual
readiness for rehabilitation.
(iii)
Completing mutual assessment of needs.
(iv) Goal setting.
(2)
Planning phase.
(i) Prioritizing needed and preferred skills
and supports.
(ii) Planning for
resource development.
(3)
Intervening phase.
(i)
Developing new skills.
(ii)
Supporting existing skills.
(iii)
Overcoming barriers to using skills.
(iv) Identifying or modifying an individual's
resources to pursue a goal.
(c) A PRS agency shall ensure that the
following practices are included in programming and staff training and in
agency and individual record maintenance:
(1)
Creating a culturally competent, recovery-oriented environment consistent with
psychiatric rehabilitation principles.
(2) Engaging an individual in PRS.
(3) Assessing individual strengths, interests
and preferences for PRS with an individual.
(4) Developing strategies to assist an
individual in identifying, achieving and maintaining valued roles.
(5) Developing an IRP with an
individual.
(6) Helping an
individual increase awareness of community resources and identify preferred
options for the rehabilitation process.
(7) Educating an individual about mental
illness, wellness and living in recovery.
(8) Providing direct or indirect skills
development.
(9) Assisting an
individual in identifying, developing and utilizing natural supports.
(10) Reaching out and re-engaging an
individual who discontinues service participation.
(d) PRS shall be provided to an individual
regardless of involvement in other mental health services.
(1) PRS shall begin as soon as possible
following diagnosis.
(2) A PRS
agency shall collaborate and coordinate with other service agencies with the
consent of the individual.
(e) A PRS agency shall follow EBP or best
practices of the specific PRS approach identified in the agency service
description.
(f) A PRS agency may
offer PRS in a PRS facility, or in the community, or both, as is consistent
with an approved agency service description.
Notes
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 5230.56 (relating to staff training requirements).
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