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

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The 2021 American Psychiatric Association (APA) presentation focuses on workforce development within Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC), emphasizing intersections with criminal justice and addressing disparities in early psychosis. The session offers continuing education credits for various professionals and features downloadable resources and real-time captions.<br /><br />Led by Jessica Monahan Pollard, PhD, a licensed psychologist with extensive experience in early psychosis programs, the webinar discusses developing core competencies in CSC, highlighting challenges such as recruitment, retention, and achieving workforce diversity reflective of the populations served. The presentation underscores the importance of integrating persons in recovery and families as service providers and stresses the development of effective education and supervision best practices.<br /><br />Pollard discusses the intersection of CSC with the criminal justice system, emphasizing the disproportionate involvement of youths with psychosis in legal settings, particularly racial and ethnic minority groups. The presentation cites research showing a higher prevalence of psychotic disorders among incarcerated populations compared to the general public and notes that early contact with the justice system could provide critical opportunities for intervention.<br /><br />The session outlines the implementation of core competencies in CSC, detailing necessary knowledge, such as understanding the early stages of psychosis and intervention techniques, including recovery-oriented and evidence-based practices. Recruitment strategies and professional development are also discussed to ensure effective CSC program outcomes. <br /><br />The Sequential Intercept Model is introduced as a framework to address how psychosis may lead to justice involvement and the importance of incorporating CSC principles in legal scenarios. Finally, the presentation addresses the importance of addressing racial disparities within the justice system, underscoring the impact of societal events and implicit biases affecting psychosis behaviors, thus calling for more culturally sensitive practices within psychiatric care and justice systems.

Keywords

Coordinated Specialty Care

workforce development

early psychosis

criminal justice

racial disparities

core competencies

recruitment retention

Sequential Intercept Model

culturally sensitive practices

Jessica Monahan Pollard