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AOTLN November Webinar: Spirituality, Recovery, and SMI
Join us Thursday November 21 at 3 p.m. ET for Spirituality, Recovery, and SMI, presented by Jared Wyma-Bradley, who holds a master’s in divinity. This presentation will highlight the role of spirituality in recovery, explore how to support clients’ spirituality, and provide a framework for understanding and supporting someone in AOT who is experiencing religious delusions.
Research indicates individuals diagnosed with SMI who experience religious delusions are less likely to seek and maintain treatment compared to those who do not experience religious delusions. Despite this, few health professionals feel comfortable addressing topics of religion and spirituality with clients. Wyma-Bradley will discuss how a client-centered approach can respect each client’s autonomy and beliefs without expecting each care provider to be an expert on religion and spirituality. Attendees will gain essential tools to effectively meet the spiritial and religious needs of AOT participants, while upholding ethical and professional boundaries.
Jared Wyma-Bradley serves as Senior AOT Adviser on TAC’s AOT Implementation Department. Prior to joining TAC, Jared served as an interfaith spiritual care provider in a public inpatient psychiatric hospital providing spiritual care to individuals experiencing mental illness. Jared holds a master’s degree in divinity from Boston University School of Theology and completed 1,600 hours of supervised clinical training in spiritual care known as Clinical Pastoral Education. Join us for this valuable conversation on navigating these complex topics in care.