Careers in CrisisChange Management for Careers in Crisis

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE WITH CAREER PLANNING FOCUSFRIDAY, AUGUST 07, 2009 – WESTSIDE BUSINESS CENTER

Exploring the Role of Behavioral Health Assistance with an Emphasis on Career Counseling as an Extended Time Frame Employment Intervention

About JS-BHAP

Community Partner – Guinn Healthcare Technologies, LLC

History with Workforce Services Staff

Counseling - Change Management Strategies Change creates stress for people

(see stress scale handout) Having a plan reduces stress Having a plan enhances

probability of success Self awareness promotes more

informed choices and decisions Personal contact enhances sense

of support and confidence

Critical Components of Career Success Critical Components

Matched Interests Cognitive Skills Educational Skills Physical Abilities “Soft” Skills “Hard” Skills Information Enrichment

Interest Matching – Information Enrichment Discussion of group experience

of CAI Sample – Information Enrichment

Occupational Profile Demo O*Net Demo

Outcomes for Customer Behavioral Health Feel hopeful Have a defined purpose Restored sense of self esteem Confident – better informed Reduced Stress Opportunity to access broader

base of resources

How Behavioral Health Counselors Can Help Able to spend more personal

time with customers Can address broader issues in

the context of Change Management

Can help customers access needed community resources

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