The Veteran Supported Education Service Treatment Manual: VetSEd
The Veteran Supported Education Service Treatment Manual: VetSEd
The Veteran Supported Education Service Treatment Manual: VetSEd
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Exercise<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Veteran</strong> you are meeting would like to return to school but he is discouraged and<br />
thinks he will not make it. With a partner, role-play a session in which you are<br />
discussing his/her goals. Take each of the ten principles of recovery outlined above.<br />
Take one- two minutes to role-play conveying a non-recovery based interaction, and then<br />
reverse trying to convey the recovery strategy.<br />
Non-hope inspiring interaction<br />
Example<br />
<strong>Veteran</strong>: Yeah I would like to go to school, but forget it, with all my problems I would<br />
never make it.<br />
Peer <strong>VetSEd</strong> provider: Maybe you should forget about school, you have a long way to go<br />
before you are ready.<br />
Hope inspiring interaction<br />
<strong>Veteran</strong>: Yeah I would like to go to school, but forget it, with all my problems I would<br />
never make it:<br />
Peer <strong>VetSEd</strong> provider: It may seem like you have a lot of things going on, but slowing<br />
down and taking them one by one will help. Let‘s plot out when you would like to go to<br />
school and what the steps to take to get there are.<br />
B. What I Bring as a Peer <strong>VetSEd</strong> Provider<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>VetSEd</strong> approach is delivered by peer <strong>VetSEd</strong> providers. Peer <strong>VetSEd</strong> providers are<br />
individuals with histories of mental health issues who have been successful in<br />
maintaining their recovery. <strong>The</strong>y are trained to use their lived experiences to help other<br />
people with similar mental health issues to identify and achieve specific life goals related<br />
to recovery. Nationwide, an increasing number of the VA hospitals are utilizing Peer<br />
<strong>Service</strong>s in recognition of the unique perspective peer providers bring to treatment teams<br />
assisting <strong>Veteran</strong>s. From crisis to ongoing wellness, Peer <strong>Service</strong>s fit with the lives of<br />
<strong>Veteran</strong>s, make them more aware of available services and choices, and facilitate the<br />
development of a sense of self-worth and hope.<br />
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