1. Recovery to Practice: American Psychological Association
Mary A. Jansen, Ph.D.
Recovery Advisory Committee
American Psychological Association
Bayview Behavioral Consulting, Inc.
Vancouver, BC

2. Recovery to Practice (RTP): American Psychological Association (APA)
APA is committed to improving assessment and treatment for people with serious mental illness
Accomplishments:
Recovery to Practice Office is fully staffed
Andrew Austin-Dailey, Director
Two steering committees are fully operational
Advisory Committee
Committee on Assessment and Training
Curriculum outline has been developed
Curriculum content is under development

3. Recovery to Practice: American Psychological Association (APA)
Guiding concepts for curriculum development:
End discrimination and pessimism in prognosis
Make self-determination and choice central
Ensure community and social inclusion
Adhere to the fundamentals of consumer and family-driven care, including cultural competence
Use recovery-oriented outcome measures

4. RTP: American Psychological Association (APA)

5. Recovery to Practice: American Psychological Association (APA)
APA’s Approach
Curriculum will be designed to meet the needs of doctoral level psychologists in training
Will be a two semester course – can be adapted for seminar format
Will be pilot tested with training directors and existing programs that have an emphasis on recovery and psychosocial rehabilitation
Feedback from pilot testing will be used to revise and finalize the curriculum for dissemination

6. Recovery to Practice: American Psychological Association (APA)
Implementation:
Once finalized, the curriculum will be introduced and marketed to APA accredited training programs
Marketing will also take place with State Psychological Associations and State Licensing Boards to encourage adoption of recovery practice requirements
Webinars and continuing education venues will be utilized to disseminate the curriculum to already practicing psychologists

7. Recovery to Practice: American Psychological Association (APA)
Implementation, cont’d:
APA will pursue other means to disseminate the curriculum and encourage it’s use including:
APA’s primary journal, the American Psychologist and APA’s divisional journals and other publications
Invited Addresses, Symposia and Workshops with CE credit for psychologists attending the APA’s annual convention and other meetings
Presentations at State Psychological Associations and meetings of training directors of APA accredited training programs

8. Recovery to Practice: American Psychological Association (APA)
Expectations for Change:
We anticipate the new curriculum and our marketing efforts will:
Spur changes in doctoral level psychology training programs
Introduce new ways of practicing to existing practitioners
Influence mental health policy and service delivery systems where psychologists are influential
Ultimately improve the lives of people with serious mental illnesses