I. A PSR RPS Canada Member Organization provides leadership within the organization and in the community that:
- Respects the rights of persons served, supports their empowerment and recovery, promotes their right to choice, and protects their confidentiality;
- Gives preference to professional and ethical responsibility to persons served versus personal or agency business;
- Encourages and advocates for the rights of the individual in dealing with other providers of services and supports;
- Encourages adherence to the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner Code of Ethics, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Principles, and the Multicultural Principles and Standards; and
- Serves as a responsible steward for public and private funds.
II. A PSR Canada Member Organization shall provide supports and services that:
- Recognize and accommodate individual differences based upon religion, ethnic or racial heritage, gender, age, sexual orientation, social or economic status, or disabling conditions;
- Focus on recovery, establishment or re-establishment of roles in the community, development of a personal support network and optimal quality of life;
- Are person-centred, holistic, and actively support the involvement of the individual in the community activities (e.g., school, work) throughout the rehabilitation process; and
- Are designed to meet the needs of the individual with emphasis on promoting choice, inclusion, growth, and development.
III. A PSR Canada Member Organization manages its financial and other resources in a manner that assures:
- A safe and healthy environment for its staff and persons served;
- Ongoing training and educational opportunities for staff, volunteers and individuals involved in governance;
- A competent and committed staff;
- A culturally diverse staff;
- Responsible stewardship over public and private funds with which it is entrusted; and
- Maintenance of the physical assets of the organization
IV. Agreement to Abide by the PSR Canada Organizational Code of Ethics:
Each applicant for Organizational membership with IAPSRS is required to abide by the PSR Canada Organizational Code of Ethics.