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The Development of Recovery Competencies for In-patient Mental Health Providers Working with People with Serious Mental Illness

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Delivering recovery-oriented services is particularly challenging in in-patient settings. The purpose of this study was to identify the most salient recovery competencies required of in-patient providers. Established methods for the development of competencies were used. Data collection included interviews with multiple stakeholders and a literature review. Data analysis focused on understanding how characteristics of the in-patient context influence recovery-enabling service delivery and the competencies associated with addressing these issues. Eight core competencies with four to ten sub-competencies were identified based on a tension–practice–consequence model. The competency framework can serve as a tool for tailoring workforce education.

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  1. School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada

    Shu-Ping Chen, Terry Krupa & Rosemary Lysaght

  2. Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Elizabeth McCay

  3. Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Myra Piat

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Chen, SP., Krupa, T., Lysaght, R. et al. The Development of Recovery Competencies for In-patient Mental Health Providers Working with People with Serious Mental Illness. Adm Policy Ment Health 40, 96–116 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-011-0380-x

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