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Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Mental Health Services
Psychosocial Rehabilitation and
Recovery Services
(PSR & RS)
April 29, 2006
Robert C. Gresen, Ph.D.
Mark Shelhorse, M. D. (A)
Deputy Chief Patient Care
Services Officer for Mental
Health
6/30/2005
Office of Mental Health Services (116)
James Williams
Executive Assistant
VACO MIRECC Liaison
Robert Gresen, Ph.D. (A)
Deputy Chief Consultant
MIRECCs
Grace Pike
Program Analyst
Robert Rosenheck, M.D.
Director NEPEC
Bruce Rounsaville, M.D.
Director
VISN 1 MIRECC
Larry Siever, M.D.
Gregory McCarthy Ph.D.
Director
VISN 6 MIRECC
Lawrence Adler, M.D.
Director
VISN 3 MIRECC
Director
VISN 19 MIRECC
Jerome Yesavage, M.D.
Director
VISN 21 MIRECC
Ira Katz, M.D.
Alan Bellack, Ph.D.
Greer Sullivan, M.D.
Murray Raskind, M.D.
Stephen Marder, M.D.
Director
VISN 4 MIRECC
Director
VISN 5 MIRECC
Director
VISN 16 MIRECC
Director
VISN 20 MIRECC
Director
VISN 22 MIRECC
Steven Batki, M.D.
Director
Center for Integrated
Health Care
Deborah Dawson
Program Assistant
Fred Blow, Ph.D.
Director SMITREC
Kenya Gaines
Public Relations Specialist
Keith Humphreys, Ph.D.
Director PERC
Kathleen Lysell, Ph.D.
Associate Chief
Consultant for
Informatics
M. Gay Koerber
Laurent S. Lehmann, M.D.
Associate Chief Consultant,
Homeless & Residential
Rehab. & Treatment Services
and Liaison to the Secretary’s
Homeless Advisory
Committee
Associate Chief Consultant,
Mental Health Disaster
Response/ Post Deployment
Activities/ PTSD & Liaison to
PTSD Special Committee
Adrian Preda, M.D. (A)
Director Clozapine
William W. Van Stone, M.D.
Associate Chief Consultant
for Psychiatry, Professional
Services, Inpatient/
Outpatient Services
Liaison to SCMI Committee
Robert Gresen, Ph.D.
Associate Chief Consultant
for Psychosocial
Rehabilitation and Recovery
Services
Richard T. Suchinsky, M.D.
Associate Chief Consultant for
Addictive Disorders
Anthony Campinell, Ph.D.
Director for
Therapeutic and Supported
Employment Services
Matthew Friedman, M.D.
Director National Center
for PTSD
Robert Dewey
Program Specialist
Mary Jansen, Ph.D.
Special Assistant
Ralph Zaccheo
Lucia Freedman
Rick Lee
Program Manager
Rehab Planning
Spec. CWT & IT
Susan McCutcheon
Charles McGeough
Dan Kivlahan, Ph.D.
Program Manager
Prog. Spec.
Marketing
Director CESATE
Seattle
Admin. Officer
Walter D. Lipscomb
Budget Analyst.
James F. McGuire
Roger Casey
Pro. Mgr.,, Homeless
Prevention Incarcerated
Veterans Progs.
Director, VA
Homeless Grant &
Per Diem Prog.
Margaret Holy
Craig Burnette
Theresa Hayes
Paul Smits
Program Manager,
Project CHALENG
Program Manager,
Dir. VA Rsdl. Rehab. &
Treatment Svcs.
MFH
Chris Woods
Program Manager
Jamie Ploppert
Program Manager
PRRTP & CWT/TR
- NPA Staff
Syvonne Carter
Program Assistant
Program Assistant
Judy Patten
Program Assistant
Laura McNicholas, M.D.
Director CESATE
Philidelphia
Robert Gresen, Ph.D.
Associate Chief Consultant for
Psychosocial Rehabilitation and
Recovery Services
Anthony Campinell, Ph.D.
Director for
Therapeutic and Supported
Employment Services
Mary Jansen, Ph.D.
Special Assistant
Lucia Freedman
Program Manager
Susan McCutcheon
Program Manager
Chris Woods
Program Manager
Syvonne Carter
Program Assistant
Ralph Zaccheo
Admin. Officer
Rick Lee
Rehab Planning Spec. CWT &
IT
Charles McGeough
Prog. Spec. Marketing
Judy Patten
Program Assistant
Psychosocial Rehabilitation and
Recovery Services: Mission
• Advocate in VA Central Office for recovery
oriented mental health care in VHA
• Promote PSR and recovery oriented services
through education, consultation, program
development, monitoring and evaluation
• Support coordination and integration of PSR
and recovery oriented services
Patient Care Services Strategic Plan
Promote the Psychosocial Rehabilitation model
with a Recovery emphasis for veterans with
Serious Mental Illness
Mental Health Executive Steering Committee
Workgroup Recommendations
Approximately half of the 50 recommendations
relate to PSR&RS section
Mental Health Strategic Plan
PSR&RS Initiatives
• Program development - current Funding
Guidance distributed to the field:
• Peer support
18, 37
• Family psychoeducation 14, 21
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery
Centers (PRRCs)
16, 26
• Compensated Work Therapy (CWT)
10, 12
13, 13 (PT)
• Other Evidence based practices 16, 24
Other PSR&RS initiatives
• Consumer and family drivenstakeholder participation
• Mental Health Consumer Council
• Mental Health Executive Committee
Other PSR&RS Initiatives
(continued)
National Recovery Coordinator
• Resource to the field
• Oversee implementation of recovery
initiative in VHA MH
• Appoint a Recovery Advisory Workgroup to
provide expert advice and assistance
Educational Initiatives
• Satellite programs addressing the
general principles of psychosocial
rehabilitation and recovery for all mental
health staff have been broadcast.
• Conferences have been held in
vocational rehabilitation, peer support
and Mental Health Intensive Case
Management
Educational Initiatives
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• Interprofessional Fellowship Program in
Psychosocial Rehabilitation for
psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers
and mental health nurses funded by OAA
• Educational opportunities have been
planned and supported by EES, OAA,
OMHS, MIRECCs, VISNs and individual
facilities
Other Plans for the Immediate Future
• Develop IL on PSR concepts
• Develop IL on peer support: definitions, basic
concepts, models …..
• Develop directive on Peer Support: policy,
procedures, hiring practices, ….
• Directive for Supported Employment
• New Educational Initiatives
What VACO Needs From the
Field for MHSP Implementation
• Support for basic premises of PNFCMH, e.g.:
• Mental Health Is Essential to Overall Health
• Everyone with a mental illness should have
access to effective treatment and supports —
essentials for living, working, learning, and
participating fully in the community
• Proactive response to calls for funding proposals
and to generate ideas for proposals
• Communication to VACO Office of Mental Health
Services about successes, obstacles, creative
ideas, etc. (training/education)
Non-PSR&RS Initiatives
• Hybrid Title 38
• Police Assessments
• Associated Health Handbook