A Mental Health Program Based on Recovery Focused Model

The mental health program that I will develop would incorporate a recovery focused model. To begin with the environmental setting, the agency would have a clean facility that was appropriate for participants to feel safe. Moreover, there would be different artistic paintings that were diverse and culturally competent. The room would be colorful and friendly where participants would feel inspired to have positive feelings before their session. Collins (2008) describes optimism and hope as strong influences that help participants with less stress and better coping skills. Also, the facility would have music and magazines to keep participant’s focused in order to prepare for their session. For the children, there would be appropriate toys and games that would promote well-ness in order to assist with focusing and increase positivity. The waiting room for the mental health agency would be an important beginning as the participants wait for their session. Silverstein and Bellack (2008) describe the hardships of mental health participants that often go through stigma and hopelessness. Hence, the waiting room would be an important tool for many participants to relax and reduce their stress levels for their session.
The treatment methods in the program would be more recovery oriented and person centered focused. Hence, participants would not be diagnosed, but assisted according to their needs. Also, many social work practitioners would be assigned to fewer than 10 cases in order to provide maximum efficient and less burnout when working with participants. Participants would be encouraged to receive assistance from the program as long as possible, as long as they felt the need to exit the program themselves. The program would offer an ...

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... with different skills may come and assist the agency with different activities for the participant in order to build self-esteem and positivity in the participant’s environment. Also, the community coordinator would help organize various fundraisers in order to spread awareness of the agency and gain monetary support from community members.
The step-down services that will be offered at the agency would be offering follow-up sessions and linkages to different agencies after leaving the program or being discharged. Because participants may need extra support from different agencies, it is critical for participants to feel comfortable after leaving. Hence, the agency will provide follow-up services and group sessions for participants that have left the program. Participant may also return to the program if they feel they need extra services from the agency.