· NO WORK HISTORY OR SKETCHY WORK
HISTORY (HOURLY WAGE JOBS WITH
FEW, IF ANY, BENEFITS)
· LACK OF COMPETITIVE SKILLS
· EDUCATIONAL SKILLS INADEQUATE TO
COMPETE FOR TRAINING/CAREER TRACK
POSITIONS
· LACK OF GOAL SETTING/PLANNING
SKILLS (I.E. ARTICULATING A GOAL AND
REALISTIC STEPS TO ACHIEVEMENT)
· LACK OF EXPERIENCE WITH
SUCCESSFUL "COMPLETIONS"
· LACK OF FINANCIAL SKILLS (I.E. BANKING,
SAVING, BUDGETING, PLANNING FOR
RETIREMENT)
· AT LEAST ONE "HIGH MAINTENANCE"
CHILD WHOSE NEEDS FREQUENTLY
CONFLICT WITH JOB DEMANDS
· CRIMINAL RECORD(S)
· LACK OF SELF ESTEEM (POOR
INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE)
· PERSONAL/FAMILIAL WELFARE HISTORY
· FEW ROLE MODELS FOR "SUCCESS" (E.G. HOW DOES ONE RETIRE?)
· SKEWED/DISTORTED DEFINITIONS OF
"SUCCESS"
· MEDIA GENERATED EXPECTATIONS
· LACK OF A POSITIVE LIFE VISION
WHERE DO WE START:
ENTERING TREATMENT
· STABILIZATON
· ORIENTATION
· IDENTIFICATION OF A NEED TO MAKE CHANGES
· EXTERNAL PRSSURE TO CHANGE
· "DISCOVER" SKILLS
· ORCHESTRATE SUCCESS
WORK ADJUSTMENT TRAINING:
VOCATIONAL TREATMENT
· TEACHING ACCEPTED EMPLOYMENT
PRACTICES IN A SHELTERED
ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE USE OF WORK
· JOB ASSIGNMENTS
EARLY IN TREATMENT JOB
ASSIGNMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO
ENHANCE STRENGTHS AND BUILD
SELF-ESTEEM
LATER IN TREATMENT
ASSIGNMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO
ADDRESS CLINICAL/BEHAVIORAL
WEAKNESSES AND TEACH
FRUSTRATION TOLERANCE
· DEVELOPING WORK SKILLS
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
COMPLETING A TASK
PRIDE IN WORKMANSHIP
RESPONSIBILITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY
· UNDERSTANDING AND DEALING WITH
AUTHORITY
· ON-THE-JOB ADVANCEMENT
· ROLEMODELING
· SUPERVISORY SKILLS
VOCATIONAL PREPARATION
· FORMAL PREPARATION BEGINS WHEN
RESIDENT HAS EXPERIENCE WITH
CLINICAL AND EXPERIENTAL SUCCESS
(ADVANCEMENT IN PROGRAM PROTOCAL)
· CLIENT MEETS WITH VOCATIONAL
COUNSELOR FOR THE FIRST TIME
· VOCATIONAL SERVICES SHOULD BE
PERCEIVED AS EARNED BY THE CLIENT
BY DEMONSTRATION OF PRE-
VOCATIONAL SKILLS INCLUDING A
REALISTIC DESIRE TO SUCCEED
· VOCATIONAL COUNSELING SERVICES
ARE PROVIDED (I.E. ASSESSMENT,
GUIDANCE, PLANNING, RESUME AND
INTERVIEW PREPARATION, AND OTHER
RELATED JOB SEEKING SKILLS)
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
· "ON THE JOB" GROUP THEMES:
APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR ON THE JOB;
PEER RELATIONSHIPS/SOCIALIZING ON
THE JOB; NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR;
ENTITLEMENT
· RELAPSE PREVENTION/EDUCATION:
FACING YOUR TRIGGERS
· FINANCIAL EDUCATION, GROUP AND
INDIVIDUAL
· SOCIAL THEMES ARE ESSENTIAL;
FRIENDS, HOBBIES, NETWORKING, ETC.
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE TIME
YOU SPENT ( BUYING/USING/GETTING MONEY FOR ) DRUGS
SETTING A GOAL
· WHAT IS A REALISTIC GOAL (NOT TOO
LOW-NOT TOO HIGH)
· WILL ACHIEVING STATED GOAL ALLOW
THE INDIVIDUAL MAKE A LIVING
ADEQUATE TO MEET BASIC NEEDS
· WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO ACHIEVE GOAL(S)
(STEPS, SACRIFICES, ETC.)
· IS THE CLIENT WILLING TO "PAY THE
PRICE"?
THE PLAN
· THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AND
WRITING THE PLAN IS AS IMPORTANT AS
THE CONTENT
· CONTENT:
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL
SOCIAL
CHILDREN, CHILD CARE AND
FAMILY ISSUES
HOUSING
RELAPSE TRIGGERS
· HOW TO ALTER A PLAN IF IT BECOMES
NECESSARY
CIRCUMSTANCES
MISTAKES
· PRESENTING AND DEFENDING THE PLAN
(PERSONAL DISSERTATION)
CARRYING OUT THE PLAN
· BEGINNING A JOB HUNT
· BEGINNING TRAINING
· ASSESSMENT A JOB OFFER (PROS AND
CONS, BENEFITS, OPTIONS)
· ACCEPTING A JOB
· THE FIRST DAY ON THE JOB/IN TRAINING
· THE REST PAYCHECK (BUDGETING WITH
"REAL" MONEY)
MOVING OUT
· SAVING MONEY
· SPENDING MONEY
· HOUSING
· CHILD CARE
AFTERCARE
· WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS?
· WHAT NOW?
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