Psychosocial Recovery Coaching
What is a Psychosocial Disability?
“Psychosocial disability is a term used to describe a disability that may arise from a mental health issue.” (NDIS)
Psychosocial disability is not about a diagnosis, it is about the functional impact and barriers which may be faced by someone living with a mental health condition. A psychosocial disability arises when someone with a mental health condition interacts with a social environment that presents barriers to their equality with others.
A psychosocial disability may restrict a person’s ability to:
be in certain types of environments
concentrate
have enough stamina to complete tasks
cope with time pressures and multiple tasks
interact with others
understand constructive feedback
manage stress.
Someone with a psychosocial disability may require support to overcome the barriers to social inclusion they face.
What is a Psychosocial Recovery Coach?
A Psychosocial Recovery coach is an NDIS service created to support individuals with a psychosocial disability to take more control of their lives and to better manage the complex challenges of day-to-day living.
A Psychosocial Recovery Coach provides assistance for participants to build capacity and resilience through strong and respectful relationships in order to support people with psychosocial disability to live a full and contributing life. This support is designed to be able to maintain engagement through periods of increased support needs, due to the episodic nature of the mental illness. Recovery coaches work collaboratively with participants, families, carers, and other services to identify, plan, design, and coordinate NDIS supports.
How is it different to a Support Co-ordinator?
A Support Co-ordinator’s main focus is capacity building and working with an individual to get the most out of their NDIS plan.
A Psychosocial Recovery Coach is specifically designed for individuals who have a primary diagnosis of psychosocial disability/mental illness. Recovery coaches offer a more hands-on approach, using our specific knowledge of mental health services, to ensure individuals receive the best support to reach their goals.
What does a Recovery Coach do?
Recovery Coaches work with individuals with a psychosocial disability to:
· Develop a recovery-enabling relationship
· Identify individual goals and develop strategies to achieve them
· Increase awareness of choice and control
· Provide ongoing support (particularly in times of increased needs due to the fluctuating nature in individual mental illness)
· Build individual capacity & resilience
Who is eligible for Psychosocial Recovery?
NDIS Participants would like to engage the support of a Psychosocial Recovery Coach. NDIS Participants who are funded under the NDIS category of Capacity Building ~ Support Coordination