Course PRINCIPLES OF RECOVERY

How to apply the PRINCIPLES OF RECOVERY to mental health services and everyday life?

Caring for your mental wellbeing and recovery is a topic that affects us all. Mental health care service workers even more so, as they have a philosophy of recovery to impart to their clients/patients.

E-COURSE APPLICATION

The educational program Principles of Recovery and their Application in Practice is implemented in the framework of lifelong learning under the auspices of the Department of Social Work at the VŠPJ with the professional guarantee of PhDr. Vlasta Řezníková, Ph.D.

• Who is the study intended for?

The study is intended primarily for workers in mental health care and loved ones of people who have experience with mental health difficulties.

• What is the "recovery principle" about?

The recovery principle focuses on restoring the patient to normal social roles and building hope and faith in living a full and meaningful life despite mental illness.

The goal of the training program is to bring participants to self/experience applying recovery principles that lead to a change in attitudes, thinking and values. The concept of recovery is applied in the field of mental health care for clients, workers or informal caregivers. Participants will learn about the principles of the concept of recovery and experience their application in practice. The course will offer a different perspective on the person with experience of mental illness - the optics of pathology will be replaced by the optics of skills. Participants will help people with mental illness to empower themselves, take control of their own life situation, base interactions on their strengths, social inclusion, cultivate self-management skills, cultivate self-management skills with mental illness, etc.

The first module focuses on the client as a person who knows something, has done something and has succeeded at something. The second module deals with methods and tools to support the recovery process (from the client's side, from the service side, from the helper's position). The third module leads participants to identify what they are already doing in their practice in the spirit of recovery.

• Dates of Study
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The training is organized repeatedly throughout the year. The course comprises three core training modules spread over 3 teaching days.

Course dates are set according to the interest shown by prospective participants.

• Scope of Study

The scope of the course is a total of 24 hours. Two days of 8 hours each (from 9 am to 5 pm) are full-time classes at the Polytechnic College Jihlava, one day in the scope of 8 hours is organized in the form of online learning. The form of teaching may change according to the current needs.

• Scope of study

Participants will complete three core training modules. The first focuses on the client as a person who knows something, has done something and has succeeded at something. The second module deals with methods and tools to support the recovery process (from the client's side, from the service side, from the helper's side). The third module leads participants to identify what they are already doing in the spirit of recovery in their practice. 

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• Completion of Study

Active participation in the training is a prerequisite for successful completion of the course and certification.

• Cost of the course

The course fee is 3,700 CZK for the entire study. Payment is to be made prior to the start of each course based on instructions from the course organisers.

• Signing up to study

Registration for a given course is usually possible 2 months before the start of the course, by means of an electronic application form.

The maximum capacity of a course is 18 participants. In case of high interest, the time of application and payment of the course fee will determine the acceptance of the participant.

Before applying, we recommend reading the Study and Terms and Conditions

Contact us for further questions:

Mgr. Marie Marek (Head of CCV, Professional Education)
Center for Lifelong Learning of the VŠPJ
tel.: 567 141 144, mob. 602 525 506
e-mail: marie.marek@vspj.cz