This past July the Office of Health Promotion at Syracuse University hired Kristelle Asiaka as its first the mental health specialist. Asiaka is currently working on establishing what exactly that means. “I was talking to someone a few weeks back trying to explain to them my job and they summed it up pretty nicely. They said, “oh so your job is to give people good vibes everyday,” and they’re pretty much right,” said Aisaka. Asiaka was open about the fact that, even after almost five months on the job, her job description was a work in progress. “It been a lot of collaboration, talking to the counselling center, student assistance, different people all over campus because even before this position there was a lot of people doing health …show more content…
“I was loving it. It was really fun to do the campus programming and working with the students, so I was looking for something similar,” said Aisaka. Further, Aisaka has always been interested in mental health. “It’s always been something that has been close to my heart, I have many friends and family members who have been impacted by mental health and stigma, and I definitely grew up with a unique awareness of how mental wellness isn’t always given the same respect that physical wellness gets.” Susan Pasco, the associate director at the Syracuse University counselling center, was involved in the hiring process for the position. She explained that Asiaka stood out as she seemed to have a fresh prospective to bring to the job with great experience. “Kristelle was passionate and excited, and she was young but had expertise already in doing mental health wellness work in a university setting.” Perhaps Aisaka’s most impressive initiative thus far is the mental health peer advisor program that she directly oversees. Through this, her youth and ability to connect to students is particularly
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The students were able to construct a helpful and positive intervention for their client, through the use of their emotional intelligence, previous occupational therapy education, therapeutic use of self, cultural competency, and OT Frames of Reference (Raphael-Greenfield et al., 2017).
The leader I chose to interview was Shannon Engler. Shannon Engler, MS, RN is the director of Mental Health Services at Bryan Health. Shannon has more than 23 years of experience in behavioral health leadership. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Nursing, in 1993, with a master’s degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing. Shannon is active in multiple community initiatives including prior service as commissioner to the Nebraska legislature for behavioral health reform. He is also a current board member for the regional electronic behavioral health information system project.
My vision as a practitioner scholar in the field of psychology lies in clinical counseling. As a clinical counselor
SES met with Lindsay at her home in Takoma Park, MD to coordinate CM vocational and behavioral services. SES asked Lindsay how things were going; once and Lindsay stated that she continues to struggle with depressive thoughts. SES asked Lindsay had she thought any further on her vocational job search and possible training opportunities. Lindsay stated again she is interested in IT training, but that considers her first priority to work on towards improving her own behavioral health. SES replied that Lindsay's thoughts on the topic and suggestion of seeking care were impressive; it that she has thoroughly analyzed her present day situation. SES again stated that securing clinical treatment will most certainly pay major dividends in terms
During her early career she has practiced as a psychiatric nurse in acute care and in community settings. She is faculty member in department of Nursing at the California State University at Los Angeles, professor
The professional mental health counselor I interviewed is my faculty advisor and her name is Dr. Konja Kleeper. She has many credentials and certifications and, as my faculty advisor, is aligned with my licensure and career goals. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). She also informed me that any credentials beyond the LPCC and NCC are up to my own discretion.
There are many challenges in the field of mental health, which results in a crisis to improve the specialty overall. The World Health Organization (2007) stated that there is more nursing working in mental hospital or psychiatric units in the high-income regions rather than the low to middle income regions, which poses a huge problem to most of the population. One other issue is the lack of nurses specializing in mental health. This problem is formed by many causes. One of them is the stigma of the mental health specialty. In one case study by Brenda Happell and Cadeyrn J Gaskin (2012), they research the attitude of undergraduates towards mental health. It was shown that mental health is the least preferred specialty to go into. In another
Last week was a very good learning experience for me. I was able to interact more with patients and felt like I had a better understanding of what the expectations of an intern is at St. Bernards Behavioral Health (SBBH). Throughout the week I was able to work with another Therapist Danica, who brings a different approach to therapy. Danica is an extremely intelligent and assertive individual, whom I feel I can also learn from along with my field supervisor. I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work under more than one mental health professional and observe how they differ in their approach to treatment.
As I mentioned earlier, at the beginning of the BSW program I was still primarily activist and policy minded and that was the only thing I wanted to do, now I have more of an interest in clinical work and an awakened curiosity and attraction to investigating where issues stem from for adults and how to prevent prevent/manage the long-term affects trauma and intergenerational trauma have on mental health. With the recent influx of refugees it seems that there will be more opportunities to practice with those who are challenged by trauma and stressor-related disorders and to still work as an activist or in policy development (international social work context) that better support holistic treatments for mental
Patricia Mills the Journey of fresh start 2010 I remember my doctor from U of M telling me that I need to join some type of program so that I would not be in the house alone because it would not be good with my bipolar I needed to get out He named a program called Fresh Start he said it was just down the street from where I live I remember getting up driving down there I look at the sign and drove past it I thought to myself I do not like the way that place looks, I am not going to go there but something in my heart did not settle well, I drove by about 6 more times before I went in there And then I noticed everyone just sitting around drinking coffee and going outside to smoke I said to myself this is just not for me I tried to mingle with
Your main character is a caring 29 year-old man. The story begins in a hospital. Someone is diagnosed with a mental illness. It's a story about a journey. Your character takes on the role of protector.
In the case of a mentally ill person violating the law, a professional evaluation of his or her mental health status during the time of the crime should be conducted. This acute evaluation is essential in determining if this person was in their right mind and able to make rational decisions in relation to the crime. Issues such as if this person aware of their mental illness at the time of the incident, what the severity of their disorder is, and whether or not the illness is being properly treated should be key factors in the investigation. In cases such as dissociative identity disorder, subjects often experiences episodes of amnesia. “The separate personalities – referred to as alters (for alternate personality) – may or may not be known
Mental health is a progressive problem across our nation. The prevalence of behavioral and mental disorders makes their appearance nearly inevitable in all fields of medicine. Consequently, attentiveness to such disorders is essential for providing holistic and effective care. Given my background in neurology and psychology, I am confident that I have great potential to contribute to the OHSU PA Program’s goal to, “Foster the integration of the biological, psychological, and social concepts of health promotion and disease prevention into the clinical practice of graduates.” I intend on achieving this goal by educating patients on their psychological well-being and helping to improve the quality of care provided by my health care team.
She immediately joined the Social Work Student Community Advocacy Network (SWSCAN) and she was excited to volunteer her time at community events and make new friends that are pursuing a career in the same profession. Sandra is truly grateful for a recent recognition she received this past semester and hopes build a closer relationship with her professors.