Mental Health and Harm Reduction: Meeting Clients Where They Are-View Presentation

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In today's SMI Advisor webinar, Kim Davidson shared insights on harm reduction techniques, focusing on meeting clients where they are at to provide mental health support for individuals with serious mental health conditions. Kim emphasized the importance of utilizing motivational interviewing skills such as listening, empathizing, agreeing, and partnering with clients to facilitate positive changes. She highlighted the need for creative solutions tailored to individual needs, as well as the significance of recognizing trauma, implementing safety measures, and fostering a sense of community and purpose in clients. Kim also addressed challenges clinicians may face with implementing harm reduction in settings where colleagues, organizations, or societal structures do not fully support this approach. She stressed the value of setting boundaries, practicing self-care, and finding ways to align personal values with professional practice. Additionally, Kim mentioned resources such as the Org Code website for tools related to harm reduction and motivational interviewing. Participants were encouraged to seek guidance and engage in further discussions on the SMI Advisor platform, as well as to join the upcoming webinar on strategies to increase staff morale and reduce burnout in the mental health workforce.

Keywords

SMI Advisor webinar

Kim Davidson

harm reduction techniques

motivational interviewing

mental health support

trauma recognition

safety measures

community building

professional boundaries

staff morale