Workforce Development: Core Competencies and the Intersection of Criminal Justice, Disparities, and Early Psychosis-Presentation Slides

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This document is a presentation by Jessica Monahan Pollard, PhD, the Director of the Office of Behavioral Health in the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The presentation focuses on workforce development in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) programs for early psychosis. It outlines core competencies for CSC workforce and recruitment, professional development, and retention strategies. It also discusses the intersection of criminal justice, disparities, and early psychosis.<br /><br />The presentation emphasizes the importance of workforce development in CSC programs, including challenges with recruitment and retention, achieving diversity, and attaining competence through effective education and supervision. It highlights the need for strong interpersonal abilities, screening and assessment skills, and evidence-based intervention practices in CSC workers.<br /><br />The presentation also explores the issue of justice involvement among youth with psychosis, including racial and ethnic disparities. It discusses the reasons for justice involvement among individuals with first-episode psychosis and the impact of criminal justice contact on their treatment outcomes. It also highlights the Sequential Intercept Model as a framework for understanding the intersection between first-episode psychosis and the criminal justice system.<br /><br />The presentation concludes with recommendations for addressing justice involvement in CSC programs, such as proactive clinician involvement, collaboration with the justice system, and supporting clients through the criminal justice process. It also emphasizes the importance of considering cultural factors and the intersectionality of race and ethnicity in addressing disparities in justice involvement.<br /><br />Overall, the presentation provides valuable insights into the core competencies needed for the CSC workforce, the challenges and strategies for workforce development, and the impact of justice involvement on individuals with first-episode psychosis.

Keywords

workforce development

CSC programs

early psychosis

core competencies

recruitment

retention strategies

criminal justice

disparities

justice involvement

racial disparities