§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.

 

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 2747, effective February 15, 2002)