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A person who works for or with the Recovery Coordination Program (RCP) that provides recovering Service member (RSMs) with meaningful activity that positively impacts wellness and rehabilitation of the RSM. The RCP offers a formal means of ...
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Military units within the DoD Wounded Warrior programs or other military organizations to which recovering Service members (RSMs) are assigned or attached for support during outpatient rehabilitation and transition.
A Service member who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy and is in an inpatient or outpatient status, who incurred or aggravated a serious illness or injury in the line of duty, and who may be assigned to a temporary ...
Federal and State employment specialists from the Department of Labor that provide direct services to veterans, enabling them to be competitive in the labor market. They provide outreach and offer assistance to disabled and other veterans by ...
An individual professionally trained in the recruiting and hiring practices of the government and private sectors.
A person who works for or with the Recovery Coordination Plan to synchronize and coordinate education and employment preparation resources regionally to assist Military Departments and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in ...
A DoD program to provide non-medical case management and oversight of the resources needed to coordinate care and support to RSMs through recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration.
A Service-specific or other DoD program that implements the DoD’s RCP in order to provide support and advocacy to guide and assist recovering Service member (RSM) and family or designated caregiver through treatment, rehabilitation, ...
A patient-centered plan prepared by an recovery care coordinator (RCC), recovering Service member (RSM), and their family or designated caregiver with medical and non-medical goals for recovery, rehabilitation, and transition, as well as ...
An mental health evaluation ordered by a commander or supervisor.
A psychiatric examination or evaluation, a psychological examination or evaluation, an examination for psychiatric or psychological fitness for duty, or any other means of assessing the mental health of a Service member.
The process of seeking information about or obtaining an appointment for an mental health evaluation (MHE) or treatment initiated by a Service member without being ordered or directed by a commander or supervisor.
Any situation in which a Service member is found or determined to be a risk for harm to self or others.
A mental healthcare provider (MHP) or other healthcare provider whose credentials for practice have been verified and have been granted permission to practice within the scope and defined limits of their current licensure, relevant education ...
Any commissioned officer who exercises command authority over a Service member. The term includes a military member designated in accordance with this instruction to carry out any activity of a commander under this instruction.
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