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<br />315.02.01.001 <br />Resident Companion Program Guide v1.0 <br />(Manual last revised on 10/31/2016) <br />Table of Contents <br />RESIDENT COMPANION PROGRAM GUIDE .................................................................................................. 1 <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 2 <br />SECTION I ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 <br />RESIDENT COMPANION SELECTION CRITERIA ........................................................................................... 3 <br />GOOD LISTENING, VERBAL AND WRITING SKILLS ............................................................................................... 3 <br />PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CRITERIA ........................................................................................................ 3 <br />PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY INCLUDES RESPECT FOR ALL HUMAN BEINGS ............................................................... 3 <br />MOTIVATION TO SERVE .................................................................................................................................... 3 <br />SUFFICIENT SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF AN RESIDENT COMPANION ...................... 4 <br />‘SEPARATENESS’ ISSUES .................................................................................................................................. 4 <br />SECTION II ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 <br />SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDAL RISK ................................................................. 5 <br />BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS OF SUICIDAL RISK ..................................................................................................... 5 <br />FACT OR FICTION ............................................................................................................................................. 5 <br />SECTION III ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 <br />RESIDENT COMPANION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................... 7 <br />NOTIFY ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 <br />OBSERVE ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 <br />RECORD ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 <br />ACTIVE LISTENING ........................................................................................................................................... 7 <br />SECTION IV ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 <br />TIPS FOR RESPONDING TO SUICIDAL INDIVIDUALS ................................................................................... 8 <br />BE A SOUNDING BOARD ................................................................................................................................... 8 <br />DEALING WITH ACCUSATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 8 <br />KEYS TO SUCCESS .......................................................................................................................................... 8 <br />RESPONDING THROUGH ACTIVE LISTENING ....................................................................................................... 9 <br />SUMMARIZING.................................................................................................................................................. 9 <br />ACTIVE LISTENING SKILLS INCLUDE ................................................................................................................. 10 <br />REPEATING ................................................................................................................................................... 10 <br />PARAPHRASING ............................................................................................................................................. 11 <br />REFLECTING FEELINGS .................................................................................................................................. 11 <br />FEEDBACK..................................................................................................................................................... 12 <br />SUMMARIZING................................................................................................................................................ 12 <br />SECTION V ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 <br />WATCH PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................................. 13 <br />COMPANION WATCH SHEET ........................................................................................................................... 13 <br />USING QUOTATION TO DOCUMENT–VERBAL CUES ........................................................................................... 13 <br />STAFF NOTIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 14 <br />CONTACTING A CLINICIAN: .............................................................................................................................. 14 <br />WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU HAVE A CONFLICT? ................................................................................................ 15 <br />DEBRIEFING (OCCURS AS NEEDED) ................................................................................................................. 15 <br />RECORDING YOUR HOURS ............................................................................................................................. 15 <br />LOGISTICAL ISSUES........................................................................................................................................ 15 <br />CONFIDENTIALITY .......................................................................................................................................... 16 <br />ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING ...................................................................................................... 17