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Mental Health & Addiction Program

VocationalRehabilitation

What Path Will You Take?VR is available for persons living with a severe and persistent mental illness, presently in hospital or residing in the community. Find out more about our programs and services.Ask for a referral today.

For More Information:West 5th Campus

100 West 5th Street, C102-G

Hamilton, ON, L8N 3K7

Tel: 905-522-1155, x36407

Fax: 905-575-6088

Mental Health & Addiction ProgramVocational Practice Council ©2012

Where You Can Find Us:Our vocational counsellors and instructors are team members in various programs across the MentalHealth and Addiction Program:

❚ Schizophrenia and Community Integration Service

❚ Forensic Services

❚ Homes for Special Care

❚ Assertive Community TreatmentTeams (ACTT):

• Hamilton• Haldimand-Norfolk• Brant

Work Offers Purpose.

Work Provides Meaning.

Work Promotes Recovery.

Work is Possible.

“Working to get You Working.”

PD 7891 (2012-03)

V o c a t i o n a l R e h a b i l i t a t i o n - “ W o r k i n g t o g e t Y o u W o r k i n g . ”

What is VocationalRehabilitation (VR)?❚ Process to assist persons with

gaining and maintaining competitive and meaningfulemployment

❚ Involves counselling, skills instruction, and education

❚ SMART goal setting and careerexploration/planning

❚ Client-centered, strengths-based and interdisciplinary focus

❚ Individual and group based interventions

❚ Use of community and hospital based resources and supports

❚ Evidence-based approaches like supported employment and supported education

Why Work? ❚ Financial security and independence❚ Improved quality of life❚ Regain or enhance self esteem,

self-control, and self-worth❚ Enhanced social support network❚ Work is one essential component of

mental health recovery

How We Can Help:❚ Cover letter, résumé, and

interview preparation❚ Job search skills acquisition❚ On the job training and support❚ Access to skills training and

educational programs❚ Access to employment and

education funding❚ Support in understanding important

issues like employee rights, disclosure,and accommodation planning

❚ Job development and placement❚ Alternate steps to employment like

volunteering and social enterprise involvement

❚ Referral to SJHH and other essential community services and supports

VR Programs and Services:Vocational Counselling:Identify your employment andeducational goals with the help ofclient centered counselling. Plan and implement strategies to help make your goals a reality. Hospital and community based programs andresources are used to help persons on their path to paid and meaningfulemployment.

Vocational Instruction:Obtain hands on skills instruction andmentorship that will assist withachieving your employment andeducational goals. Instruction isoffered through our vocationalprograms or as a component of yourindividual return to work plan.

Inspiration Place:Using the “work ordered day” andtransitional employment opportunities,clubhouse members can take an activerole in developing and runningclubhouse programs, enhancing skills,while expanding their social network.

Vocational Assessment:Learn more about yourself and gain asense of direction in pursuing yourcareer goals. Compare your abilities tothe types of skills required in yourareas of employment interest.