Make it Hope-Inducing
Schizophrenic
Person with Schizophrenia
Case Manager
Formal
A person defines the life they want for themselves and is moving toward it.
Yes! Recovery is about working toward a meaningful and purposeful life as defined by them.
The person is beginning to direct their own life but has not fully incorporated life roles.
Stage 3: Change is Possible
This tool should be used from engagement to graduation and it helps the person understand themselves through the lens of what is going well in their life and what they want for themselves in the future.
Strengths Assessment
They are super manic right now
They are displaying signs of mania
Disc golf league
Natural
A person will no longer have symptoms.
No! Many people will continue to experience symptoms in later stages of recovery.
The person is challenging the disabling power of the illness
Stage 4: Commitment to Change
This tool should be used once a person has defined a specific goal and is ready to take action. It helps organize the work and negotiate who is responsible for small specific steps.
Personal Recovery Plan
Doesn't want to work on any goals
Social Security Office
Semi-Formal
A person will be completely independent in meeting all of their needs.
No! There's no such thing as a completely independent person. It's about INTER-dependence which is why natural occurring resources are so important!
The person is the director of the life and has reframed the mental illness into a "life challenge."
Stage 5: Actions for Change
This tool is used when we get stuck and need to harness the collective brainpower of the team.
Group Supervision
Substance abuse
Current substance use
Emergency Room
Semi Formal
A person does things proactively to help alleviate potential challenges in the future.
Yes! When people begin to take a forward thinking approach to life it's a sign that they are moving into later stages of recovery!
The person has given into the disabling power of the illness
Stage 2: Life is Limited
This tool helps us identify things that we do that are directly connected to our welness.
Personal Medicine Worksheet
Unmotivated
Hasn't yet found their motivation
To get credit for a natural occurring resource/coordinating care a provider must....
Document the resource specifically and Close the loop in a future note
A person will understand their diagnosis and symptoms
Nope! Recovery can and does happen even when someone lacks awareness of their diagnosis and symptoms.
The person is not able to direct their life and they are disconnected and overrun by the elements of the illness
Stage 1: Impact of Illness
This tool uses Motivational Interview scaling questions to better determine how ready someone is to work on a goal.
Readiness Worksheet