Regional Counseling Center Inc.
Respect Care Change
815 Grandview Road, Oil City, PA 16301
150 Prospect Ave. Suite 102 ,
Franklin, PA 16323
Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation (MPR) 

 
"A PRS agency shall assists an individual to develop, enhance and retain skills and competencies in the living, learning, working and socializing so the individual can live in the environment of choice and participate in the community" 
The program helps build communication skills, listening skills, connecting with people and finding places to go.
Helps to find suitable housing by helping to look for houses/apartments, completing applications, budgeting, preventing eviction, hoarding, buying groceries.
Aid in medical self-care and disease prevention (diabetes management), safe social behaviors and unsafe sexual practices.

Developing skills to mange stress more effectively, coping with problems and decision making, identifying problems and develop solutions, identify problems in thinking, mood, negative symptoms, psychotic symptoms and alcohol and drugs.
 Helping discover what skills are need in order to work by looking in newspaper, filling out applications, showing how to find things online, role-playing job interviews, looking at how to present self to interviewer. 
Locating GED classes or appropriate schools, asking questions, develop study schedule, finding support or tutor.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. George Bernard Shaw

Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation (MPR)  Staff

Mental Health Clinicians 
Rehabilitation Specialists
Mobile Nursing
Consulting Psychiatrist

Liz Guerin BS, CPRP MPR Program Director

Liz Guerin, BS, CPRP (Psych Rehab Specialist) and MPR Program Director : Liz joined the team in December 2018. She is a 2014 Clarion University graduate; she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Rehabilitative Science and Human Services, with a concentration in Developmental Disabilities. Liz has worked as a Behavior Intervention Specialist (school aged children) and a Therapeutic Support Staff before moving to the Franklin area. While in Franklin, she was employed as an Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Counselor before accepting the position of Psych Rehab Specialist. She has found she most enjoys working with the adult population, specifically those who are dual diagnosed: mental health and substance abuse. She also enjoys working with individuals who want to learn basic life skills necessary to be successful, such as cooking, cleaning, and budgeting. Liz is a trained Wellness Recovery Action Plan Facilitator through the Copeland Center. In her spare time, Liz enjoys spending time with her family and family, playing board games, watching Netflix and reading.  

Our Services

We offer a wide range of services to meet the need of the individuals.

Areas of Focus Will Include as Needed:

  • Finding Suitable Housing
  • Maintaining a Home
  • Illness Management
  • Coping Skills Training
  • Finding Meaningful work or volunteer work
  • Obtaining a GED or College 
  • Social Skills.


Crietrira: 

  • Must be 18 years old or older
  • Have a history of Mental Illness with a diagnosis of Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychotic Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder.
  • Have difficulty in at one domain: Living, Learning, Working, or Socializing.
  • Must have Beacon Health (VBH) through ACCESS card.
  • DOES NOT HAVE TO BE OPEN WITH RCC TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM

Philosophy:

MPR assists an individual to develop, enhance and retain skills and competencies in the living, learning, working and socializing d=so that an individual can live in the environment of choice and participate in the community.

Referral Sources:

  • County Mental Health Programs
  • Court Supervision Services
  • Mental health services providers
  • Self referrals
  • Families
  • Hospitals

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