The Veteran Supported Education Service Treatment Manual: VetSEd

disorders by implementing the VetSEd approach. We describe the VetSEd approach in
three detailed parts:
Part One: a Summative overview for administrators and program designers interested in
the VetSEd approach.
Part Two: a Treatment manual for peer VetSEd providers and clinical supervisors
which includes Worksheets to be used by the peer VetSEd provider in
delivery of the VetSEd approach.
Part Three: an Implementation Toolkit that contains background information and other
guidance for program staffing, participant recruitment and clinical
supervision.
Taken together, these three parts provide the organizational and conceptual framework of
VetSEd, and a detailed description of the components required to implement and deliver
the VetSEd approach.
READER’S GUIDE
While it would be ideal for all VHA administrators, clinical supervisors and peer support
providers to review all of the material contained in this document, we realize this may be
time intensive. Therefore, we have divided this document into three parts. VHA service
chiefs, program directors and policy makers should focus on Part One, an overview of
the Veteran Supported Education Service (VetSEd) which provides a succinct, yet
thorough summary of the key features of the VetSEd service. Reading Part One will
offer administrators, service designers, as well as supported education providers and
supervisors, an understanding of the important components and characteristics and the
foundational elements that guided VetSEd development. Part Two is intended both for
VHA peer VetSEd providers delivering the VetSEd service and for the clinical
supervisors overseeing their delivery of the service. Part Two contains a training manual
which illustrates each component of the VetSEd rehabilitation process, provides structure
and guidelines for service delivery, and contains exercises to be used during training
sessions. While Part Two offers a hands-on guide for the training and preparation of peer
VetSEd providers, it is best that clinical supervisors also review this section for training
and ongoing supervision purposes. Part Two also provides Worksheets that are to be
used by the peer VetSEd providers during the VetSEd process while delivering services
with the Veteran. The worksheets can be copied for this purpose. Lastly, additional
relevant material is appended. Part Three is a Service Delivery Implementation Kit
which contains guidance and recommendations for service administrators and program
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