The Four Measures of Recovery
“ As clinicians, we have historically used anecdotal data to inform clinical practice to promote recovery outcomes for consumers. With Recovery Markers, we now have longitudinal, empirical data to support our clinical judgement and decisions.”
- Steven Fisher, MA, LPC
Program Manager MHCD Clermont Wellness Center
Measuring Recovery promotes recovery practice
The Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) has developed the infrastructure and expertise in the development of highly reliable instruments to measure recovery outcomes. Since the path toward recovery is different for different people, we rely on the experience of our consumers to learn what works and under what circumstances for different people.
These instruments measure recovery from multiple perspectives and dimensions. Reports of the data demonstrate change over time. This informs clinical practice by demonstrating which practices are most effective in promoting recovery.
MHCD’s Reaching Recovery Initiative is the umbrella where measurement, implementation, clinical and consumer experience come together. This is a process which helps centers move toward an outcome driven, strengths-based, recovery focused system.
Reaching Recovery’s Four Measures of Recovery are tested, reliable and valid instruments developed to capture the multiple views and multiple factors that make up the concept of recovery. Data like:
- The consumer’s evaluation of the mental health center
- The consumer’s perception of their own recovery
- The best level of service for a specific stage of recovery
The ultimate goal of Reaching Recovery is to learn what works for what group of consumers, and under what specific conditions, so we can transform mental health centers into a recovery oriented and outcomes driven system.
The Four Measures of Recovery:
• Recovery Marker Inventory
Staff rating of consumer's progres
• PRO: Promoting Recovery in Organizations
The consumer’s evaluation of the mental health center
• Consumer Recovery Measure
Consumer’s rating of their own recovery
• Recovery Needs Level
The best level of service for a specific stage of recovery
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