Based on reports/directions from:
- The PSR/RPS Canada Education Committee on January 20, 2022
- The PSR/RPS Canada Education Committee on October 6, 2014
- The PSR/RPS Canada Board Meeting on June 14, 2015
- PSR/RPS Canada AGM on June 15, 2015
Our Purpose
To create a national resource to promote and support Recovery-Oriented and Psychosocial Rehabilitation Education and Training programs across Canada.
PSR/RPS Canada is committed to collaborating with key partners to ensure that service providers supporting individuals with mental health issues have access to evidence-based, Recovery-Oriented and Psychosocial Rehabilitation Education and Training.
Key Goals and Strategies
1. Increase understanding of Recovery-oriented practice and Psychosocial Rehabilitation across Canada.
Strategies:
1.1. Identify key stakeholders/partners.
1.2. Develop information materials on Recovery-oriented practice and Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
1.3. Circulate information package to all stakeholders and partners.
1.4. Seek opportunities to place a link to the PSR/RPS website from stakeholders’/partners’ websites.
2. Disseminate PSR Standards and Competencies as the foundation for education, training and service delivery in Recovery-Oriented Practice and Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
Strategies:
2.1. Develop PSR Standards.
2.2. Develop PSR Competencies.
2.3. Develop a process for disseminating developed PSR Standards and Competencies.
3. Develop a structure for implementing Recovery-Oriented PSR Standards and Competencies.
Strategies:
3.1. Develop training modules on how to implement PSR Standards and Competencies.
3.2. Collaborate with key partners (Accreditation Canada, Mental Health Commission, Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness, and Mental Health (CAMIMH), learning institutions, service providers, etc.) to advocate for the endorsement and inclusion of PSR Standards and Competencies in mental health service planning and delivery.
3.3. Collaborate with the Mental Health Commission of Canada to implement an education program on the information in the Recovery Guidelines document.
3.4. Develop and offer mentorship and coaching to organizations to help implement PSR Standards and Competencies in their organizations.
4. Advocate for inclusion of the Recovery-Oriented approach and Psychosocial Rehabilitation in the training of health professionals working in the field of mental health.
Strategies:
4.1. Identify key learning institutions and programs.
4.2. Develop a compelling rationale and proposal for including Recovery-Oriented practice and Psychosocial Rehabilitation in the curriculum of health profession training programs.
4.3. Advocate for approval of PSR education and training programs/activities for Continuing Education Credits (including Continuing Medical Education (CME)) within each provincial jurisdiction.
5. Promote the development of evidence-based Recovery-Oriented and Psychosocial Rehabilitation education and training.
Strategies:
5.1. Develop guidelines (including content, standards and format) for a variety of Recovery-oriented and PSR Education and Training (including but not limited to conferences, face-to-face classroom approach, webinars, online videos, etc.)
5.2. Develop and disseminate multimedia resources to support PSR education and training.
6. Facilitate the creation of Learning Networks or Communities of Practice for PSR educators and trainers.
Strategies:
6.1. Identify current PSR Education Programs and trainers in each Province and Territory.
6.2. Develop a structure for networking/linking educators and trainers in each region together – using the Community of Practice framework.
6.3. Evaluate the regional Communities of Practice of PSR educators and trainers.
7. Develop a Registry of Canadian Recovery-Oriented PSR Practitioners and Educators/Trainers of Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
Strategies:
7.1. Create a working group to explore the feasibility of developing a registry.
7.2. Develop a proposal for the PSR Board of Directors’ approval.
7.3. Establish a Registry of Canadian Recovery-Oriented PSR Practitioners and Educators/Trainers of Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
8. Develop a framework for evaluating Recovery-oriented/PSR programs/services.
Strategies:
8.1 Develop an evaluation framework that includes tools for PSR education and training services and programs.
8.2. Develop an evaluation framework that includes tools for evaluating PSR and recovery-oriented services.
9. Implement the CPRRP certification across Canada.
Strategies:
9.1. Provide the field with competencies that are current and evidence-based.
9.1.1. Using the current document, ensure it is current with recent researched evidence.
9.1.2. Recruit leaders in the field to provide feedback on the competencies (this will also provide education on the value of the program).
9.2. Ensure the Scientific Committee has the support to take on this task of renewal of standards.
9.3. Ensure that the value of the credential is understood.
9.3.1. Examine if the name of the credential is a barrier to others’ understanding.
9.3.2. Seek an understanding public relations firm.
10. Assist in the implementation of the MHCC – National Mental Health Strategy.
Strategies:
10.1 Promote the involvement of people familiar with the strategy.
10.1.1 Connect and engage with former auditors and supporters of the strategy.
10.2 Provide a wider group of colleagues interested in working on this project.
10.2.1 Reach out to colleagues on CAMIMH.
10.2.2 Identify other key players to recruit as advocates.