VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PRESENTED BY: MARY KATHERINE

DESIGNED BY: SAIGE HALL

INTRODUCTION

• REASONS FOR SUBSTANCE USE • HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS • EMPLOYMENT ISSUES

BACKGROUND ON SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

• EXPERIMENTATION• RECREATIONAL/SOCIAL • USE• DEPENDENCE

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND SUBSTANCE USE

• HOLISTIC • INDIVIDUAL • COMPREHENSIVE

DSM V

• HOW THE DSM V VIEWS SUBSTANCE USE

HEALTH CONSEQUENCES • ALCOHOL • MARIJUANA • METHAMPHETAMINE • PRESCRIPTION DRUGS • GAMBLING

EMPLOYMENT CONSEQUENCES • HIGH LEVELS OF SICK TIME USE • FREQUENT ABSENCES/ TARDINESS• DIFFICULTY LEARNING • ATTENTION DEFICITS • AGITATION, LOW FRUSTRATION TOLERANCE

POST ACUTE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME • A SET OF SYMPTOMS THAT OCCUR AFTER ACUTE WITHDRAWAL• LASTS 6-8 MONTHS • SYMPTOMS• POSSIBLE IMPACTS • SUGGESTED STRATEGIES

SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING

• POSSIBLE IMPACT • SUGGESTED STRATEGIES

SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL ILLNESS• ABOUT 6 IN 10 PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS ALSO HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS • PEOPLE WITH MOOD OR ANXIETY DISORDERS ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO USE

DRUGS.

SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS • RELATIONSHIPS • EMPLOYMENT SETTINGS • ECONOMICALLY • LIVING ENVIRONMENT • EDUCATIONAL HISTORY OR SITUATIONAL • LEGAL ARENA

SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT • TREATMENT AND VR• TYPES OF SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAMS • ROLE OF MUTUAL HELP PROGRAMS • ABSTINENCE AND RECOVERY

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND RELAPSE PREVENTION

• POTENTIAL RELAPSE TRIGGERS

DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY • IMPAIRMENT • DISABILITY • HANDICAP/?

ELEMENTS OF ELIGIBILITY

• VR SPECIALIZATION

REFERRALS TO TREATMENT

• WHO CAN MAKE A REFERRAL?• WHEN CAN THEY MAKE THE REFERRAL?

DEFENSE MECHANISMS AND VR PROCESS

• DENIAL • MINIMIZATION • PROJECTION

INDIVIDUALIZED PLANNING FOR EMPLOYMENT • BASED ON CUSTOMERS NEEDS • PROVIDES EVALUATION, COUNSELING AND PLANNING • TRAINING, IF NEEDED • TRANSPORTATION • TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK • SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT • POST EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

VOCATIONAL EVALUATION

• THE INTERVIEW • SIX AREAS OF CONCERN

CAREER PLANNING, COUNSELING & GUIDANCE

• MOTIVATION TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT • VIEW OF WORK • SELF-CONCEPT

WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS

• JOB ACCOMMODATIONS NETWORK LIST

MEASURING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROGRESS FOR EMPLOYMENT

• OBJECTIVE AND MEASUREMENT EXAMPLES