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Vocational Rehabilitation

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 .

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Vocational Rehabilitation

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  1. Vocational Rehabilitation Presented by: Mary Katherine Designed by: Saige Hall

  2. Introduction • Reasons for Substance Use • Health and Social problems • Employment issues

  3. Background on Substance Use Disorders • Experimentation • Recreational/social • Use • Dependence

  4. Vocational rehabilitation and Substance Use • Holistic • Individual • Comprehensive

  5. DSM V • How the DSM V views Substance Use

  6. Health Consequences • Alcohol • Marijuana • Methamphetamine • Prescription Drugs • Gambling

  7. Employment Consequences • High levels of sick time use • Frequent absences/ tardiness • Difficulty learning • Attention deficits • Agitation, low frustration tolerance

  8. Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome • A set of symptoms that occur after acute withdrawal • Lasts 6-8 months • Symptoms • Possible impacts • Suggested strategies

  9. Supporting Effective Decision Making • Possible impact • Suggested strategies

  10. 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.

  11. Social Implications • Relationships • Employment settings • Economically • Living environment • Educational history or situational • Legal arena

  12. Substance Use Treatment • Treatment and VR • Types of substance use programs • Role of mutual help programs • Abstinence and recovery

  13. Vocational Rehabilitation and Relapse Prevention • Potential relapse triggers

  14. Determination of Eligibility • Impairment • Disability • Handicap/?

  15. Elements of Eligibility • VR Specialization

  16. Referrals to Treatment • Who can make a referral? • When can they make the referral?

  17. Defense Mechanisms and VR Process • Denial • Minimization • Projection

  18. 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

  19. Vocational Evaluation • The interview • Six areas of concern

  20. Career Planning, Counseling & Guidance • Motivation to obtain employment • View of work • Self-concept

  21. Workplace Accommodations • Job accommodations network list

  22. Measuring Substance Use Disorder Treatment Progress for Employment • Objective and measurement examples

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