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Shelter from the storm.

The readership of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is broad and not limited to a single profession; however, in this opinion piece, as the Journal moves under the umbrella of publications operated by the American Psychological Association, we focus on the need to engage one profession, clinical psychology, more fully in working with individuals with a serious mental illness. Many of the arguments provided below also have clear relevance to other professions, and may have implications for increasing their involvement in work with this population. In this opinion piece, we call attention to the insufficient training and lack of investment and involvement in the treatment of serious mental illness of one mental health profession, clinical psychology.

Should the training of clinical psychologists require competence in the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with a serious mental illness

Recent attention to gaps and inadequacies in U.S. community mental health systems has revived efforts to improve access and the quality of mental health care to underserved, diverse, rural, and seriously mentally ill populations. The importance of elements such as evidence-based practice importation, needs assessment and evaluation, and mental health care disparities in this effort calls for innovation and leadership from professional psychologists. Yet, psychologists have been diminishing in representation from public mental health settings, and there have been limited efforts to comprehensively define the competencies required of practice in the public psychology specialty. This article presents the unique functional and foundational competencies required of psychologists to lead a transformation in the public mental health system. These public psychology competencies provide a foundation for professional psychologists to meet the challenges of a changing public mental health services context and promulgate effective evidence-based community systems of care. With education and training efforts, exposure to the public psychology competencies established in this study can aid in the transition of more psychologists into the public sector.

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Public psychology: A competency model for professional psychologists in community mental health.

National reports have illuminated problems within the public mental health system such as fragmented care for serious mental illness, mental health care disparities for underserved populations, a dearth of data-driven evidence-based practices, and inadequacies in policy and advocacy work (President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, 2003; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001). Chu et al. (2012) established the public psychology competencies that would create the foundation needed for psychology leadership to assist in the transformation of the community mental health system. Yet, systematic doctoral-level training efforts in these competencies appear sparse. This article presents key components of a Public Psychology Doctoral Training Model that trains psychologists in the competencies needed for leadership in community mental health. Key components include the following: (a) a focus on public psychology foundational and functional competencies, (b) collaborative partnerships between academic, community, and county/state/federal entities, and (c) group case–method learning beyond the classroom. The Diversity and Community Mental Health (DCMH) emphasis area is presented as an example, and recommendations are provided for other doctoral programs endeavoring to establish similar programs.

The Public Psychology Doctoral Training Model: Training clinical psychologists in community mental health competencies and leadership.

Individuals who experience serious mental illness (SMI) frequently encounter stigma and disenfranchisement Attention to this concern necessitates a social justice focus within the mental health field This article explores the significance and critical foundations of a psychology training experience grounded in a social justice and recovery-oriented perspective to answer the call for a focus on social justice and empowerment for individuals with SMI in mental health recovery A specific training program is highlighted as an example of how social justice and recovery-oriented psychology training can be conducted It includes theoretical foundations, trainee and supervision factors, a training model, and a description of didactic, clinical, consultation, interdisciplinary, and recovery-initiative training experiences Last, specific successes and challenges of this type of training experience, as well as recommendations for future program development, are shared

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0011000014555200

Training in Mental Health Recovery and Social Justice in the Public Sector

Psychologists' roles and opportunities in rehabilitation and recovery for serious mental illness: A survey of Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP) clinical psychology training and doctoral education.

As professions evolve, they become increasingly specialized. Psychology is one such profession that recognizes the need for unique knowledge and abilities for clinical practice with particular populations. There is a demonstrated need for such advanced skill in the assessment and treatment of serious mental illness (SMI) and the provision of evidence-based interventions that comprise psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) for SMI. Postdoctoral residency is an opportunity to receive specific training in the provision of PSR services for those with SMI. However, there are few opportunities for such education and training, and there is little research on the impact of such training. This article summarizes the outcomes of a PSR/SMI psychology residency at a large, Northeastern Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Program data of residents’ self-ratings at the beginning and end of the training year suggest that the postdoctoral training program contributes to increased self-confidence both as an entry-level psychologist (7 out of 7 domains increased, p < .05), and also as a PSR practitioner (6 out of 7 domains increased, p < .05). A majority of residents from the program went on to SMI/PSR-related jobs immediately postresidency. Results demonstrate that postdoctoral psychology training can provide trainees with the confidence to work as a psychologist and PSR practitioner working with individuals with SMI.

Mary A. Jansen

Papers

Psychologists' roles and opportunities in rehabilitation and recovery for serious mental illness: A survey of Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP) clinical psychology training and doctoral education.

Postdoctoral psychology training in preparation for specialization in serious mental illness.