Elijah Levy, Ph.D.
Consulting, Training and Program Development for Mental Health Facilities
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Consultation for Mental Health Services
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I have been working with individuals living with persistent, severe mental illnesses such as Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Bipolar and Related Disorders in inpatient and community, residential care settings for 35 years. As a consultant, I am available to design psychosocial/psychiatric rehabilitation programs for residential care facilities and inpatient programs.
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The residential care facilities I design programming for have produced impressive program accomplishments such as self-publishing anthologies/books of poetry, in addition to residents achieving their recovery goals to earn discharges to more independent living programs. Residents at Founders House of Hope where I have worked for the last 30 years, have enrolled at Cerritos College and pursued occupational preparation programs to obtain part time jobs. Further, our residents have shortened their length of stay by immersing themselves in our capacity building program emphasizing skill acquisition, self-determination and illness management. The program philosophy at Founders House of Hope instills self-efficacy, empowerment and we make sincere, genuine investments in each resident's recovery program by providing the needed services, supports and resources for residents to lead satisfying lives outside of Founders.
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Consulting with Assisted Living Facilities and Senior Centers
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For the last 25 years I have been facilitating several groups/classes at assisted living facilities and senior centers. I am available to consult with activity directors at assisted living facilities to offer innovative, engaging and meaningful classes such as memoir writing, searching for more in the second half of life and related psychoeducational classes designed to prepare older adults to successfully navigate the challenges of aging.
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Training to Become Culturally Competent Health Care Providers and Self-Care
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I offer training dedicated to supporting agencies invested in training their employees to become culturally and linguistically competent providers. Since health care providers are at risk for developing compassion fatigue, I also provide self-care training to generate self-awareness in employees to create and maintain healthy, work, family and life balance to sustain wellness lifestyles.
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For a free consultation, email me here or call me at (562) 230-3334
Training on How to Become a Culturally Competent
Health Care Provider
Why Self Care Matters: You Deserve to Feel Great About Yourself
The Legacy Project: Memoir Writing Class for Older Adults
University Adjunct Professor for 33 years
Trainer/Consultant to Mental Health Programs
Recognized for Distinguished Volunteerism
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Recipient of Excellence in Teaching Awards
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Award Recipient for Innovative Programming
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Author of Three Books and Editor of Five Books
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Dr. Levy has dedicated the last 35 years of his career to treating individuals living with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Bipolar and Related Disorders. He has been a Program Director of inpatient programs and currently provides psychosocial/psychiatric rehabilitation programming to 90 mentally ill residents at Founders House of Hope in Artesia, CA and six other residential care programs operated by Trucare Community. Dr. Levy's program includes skill acquisition, supported employment, community reintegration, functional/capacity building, developing self-determination and illness management and recovery. The program services, supports and resources engender meaningful living and instilling hope and optimism. Dr. Levy is the director of a nonprofit agency called Trucare Foundation for Mental Health Recovery. The agency provides supports, services and access to resources to enhance the quality of life for individuals living with severe mental illness.
Academia
As a professor, Dr. Levy has been teaching at University of Redlands in the undergraduate and graduate school since 1992. He teaches business ethics, strategic management, leadership and organizational behavior courses in the MBA and the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program. In 2012 Dr. Levy began teaching at Southern California University of Health Sciences in Whittier, CA His courses include Integrated Health examining Psychopathology through a biopsychosocial model to physician assistant students. Dr. Levy also teaches Abnormal Psychology and Introduction to Psychology at Long Beach City College. He has received excellence in teaching awards and has been recognized for his volunteer services. Dr. Levy has authored three books, edited five books/anthologies of poetry written by the mentally ill and produced a documentary on mental illness with a filmmaker colleague.
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Consultation
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Dr. Levy has consulted with inpatient and outpatient/community based residential care programs interested in offering psychosocial rehabilitation programming for their residents. He is available to evaluate current programming and recommending evidence based, capacity building services such as skill acquisition and illness management groups, supported employment, occupational preparation and community reintegration. The principles and philosophy of his programs instill self-determination and optimism for individuals living with severe, persistent mental illness.
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What People Say About Elijah
Dr. Levy is a deeply thoughtful, caring individual who encourages and inspires all who come in contact with him to pursue their aspirations with conviction and courage. He emphasizes high ethical standards, critical thinking, and respect for diversity. His concern for the needs and well-being of others is rare and genuine. I am and will always be extremely grateful for the support and guidance he has provided me.
I had the good fortune of meeting Elijah when I applied for an adjunct teaching position at the University of Redlands. The university assigned him conduct my in-person interview and teaching demonstration. I had limited teaching experience at the time and, were it not for Elijah's calming, encouraging demeanor, I might not have performed well and, as a result, may have decided teaching was not for me. He was (and is) a model of intellectual vigor tempered with authentic humility and empathy that I took with me when engaging with my students in the years to come. I am deeply thankful to have met him at that critical stage in my personal and professional journey and know that the impact I have had the opportunity to make in the lives of my students is in part due to his influence on me.
Elijah with Founders Interns
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