Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77 § 395.330

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 395.330 - Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Aide Training Program

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Aide Training Program shall include, at a minimum, the following:

a) Module I - Introduction to Mental Illness and Psychiatric Rehabilitation
1) Mental illness diagnoses and the stress vulnerability model;
2) Disabilities that result from mental illness;
3) Medication in the treatment of mental illness;
4) The impact of stigma;
5) Recovery, empowerment, and self-help;
6) The role of the family;
7) Skills training strategies;
8) Strategies for engaging residents in rehabilitation;
9) Substance use/abuse issues;
10) Vocational rehabilitation;
11) The mental health system: laws and policies; and
12) Community programs and resources: access and collaboration.
b) Module II - Psychiatric Rehabilitation Skills
1) Providing effective resident support:
A) Resident rights;
B) Abuse/neglect reporting and penalties; and
C) Appropriate physical and verbal communication between staff and residents;
2) Reflective listening skills;
3) Assessment, goals, methods, and other key areas;
4) Treatment planning;
5) Working with the treatment team;
6) How-to-train skills;
7) Problem-solving skills;
8) Simple behavioral skills;
9) Generalizing skills to new situations and settings;
10) Managing crises;
11) Preventing and managing aggression; and
12) Environment and program supports for cognitive deficits.
c) Module III - Health Care Skills
1) Functions of long-term care facilities for persons with serious mental illness;
2) Nutrition:
A) Diets and therapeutic diets;
B) Fluid intake; and
C) Elimination needs;
3) Reporting and recordkeeping:
A) Recognizing signs and symptoms;
B) The purpose of recordkeeping;
C) Types of records;
D) Confidentiality; and
E) Writing effective progress notes;
4) Safety:
A) Basic fire safety;
B) Emergency and disaster procedures;
C) Injury prevention;
D) Body mechanics; and
E) Maintaining safe environments;
5) Human growth and development;
6) Principles of disease prevention and control:
A) The importance of cleanliness;
B) Personal hygiene and patient care;
C) Hand washing and disinfection;
D) Blood-borne pathogens; and
E) Universal precautions and isolation;
7) Medical terminology;
8) Vital signs:
A) Temperature;
B) Pulse;
C) Respiration;
D) Blood pressure; and
E) Height and weight;
9) Emergency medical procedures:
A) First aid; and
B) CPR and the Heimlich maneuver;
10) Human sexuality; and
11) Dealing with death and dying.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 395.330

Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 2747, effective February 15, 2002