What makes a good psychosocial recovery coach?

A good psychosocial coach will work with the participant, their family or caregiver to prepare and design a recovery plan and work with them. They will help to manage the NDIS plan and find and set up other services for greater social and economic independence. 

To be a great psychosocial recovery coach, one must have proper education and certification in mental health care. Having lived or learned experience helps to build the foundation of becoming an excellent psychological recovery coach. Along with these criteria, one needs to have the following requirements:

• Should have a great communication skill where the participant can open up quickly and become comfortable talking about their mental health
• Should support independence and freedom of living for the participant
• Should provide a tailored recovery plan and design the strategy with the participant and the family according to their unique need
• Help to achieve a meaningful life goal and motivate to live a happy social and community lifestyle.
• Should manage the participant’s NDIS plan and help to manage the NDIS plan and communicate with social workers, therapists or other support services if needed
• Should have a combination of skills like active listening, flexibility, and identifying and building the client’s strengths and capabilities.
• Motivate the client and enhance hope to achieve quicker recovery. 
• Should have the ability to identify the challenges and work together to find out strategies to overcome them
• Maintain professional boundaries and ethical guidelines, and treat the participant professionally yet compassionately to relieve mental stress and live an independent life.