Career Mentorship Program
Sylvia Brafman’s Career Mentorship program aims to channel the great potential for career success that many patients hold deep within, but have yet to realize due to the impact of mental health on their ability to move forward. The program is focused on helping patients succeed in their careers once they leave treatment. Personally designed and facilitated by CEO Jaime Blaustein, the Career Mentorship program consists of 5 phases: Contextualization, Reflection, Consideration, Preparation and Execution.
Navigating a career as someone who is recovering comes with its own set of challenges. We hold our patients’ hands as they navigate that process, which is often accompanied by fear of failure among other logistical headwinds. A general description of the process is as follows:
PHASE 1
CONTEXTUALIZATION
CONTEXTUALIZATION
- Provides context through a detailed discussion of:
– Work experience to date
– Potential obstacles
PHASE 2
REFLECTION
REFLECTION
- Establishes important criteria needed to answer the question:
“What do I want to do?” - Discussion of relative importance assigned to various criteria, including:
– Work/life balance
– Enjoyment of the day-to-day tasks
– Work environment – cultural norms, in-person vs. virtual
– Opportunity for growth vs. stability.
PHASE 3
CONSIDERATION
CONSIDERATION
- Sector (technology, healthcare, food service, real estate, etc) vs. Function (sales,
marketing, operations, finance, etc.) – on which do I place greater emphasis?
– Which enable me to leverage my experience?
– Which require additional training or education?
- Outcome of Phase III: 3-5 targeted career paths to pursue
PHASE 4
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
- Action steps to prepare for transitioning or continuing down the path towards
the desired career
– Research into day-to-day tasks, common stressors, typical salaries, exit opportunities
– Networking: establishing contact with natural networks, LinkedIn, and job boards
– Mock interview with Mr, Blaustein and his peers from various leadership positions in finance, consulting,
technology and other sectors
PHASE 5
EXECUTION
EXECUTION
- Pursuing chosen career with proper balance of intense focus and
measured level-headedness.
- This will take place either immediately after treatment for PHP and
concurrently in IOP/Outpatient
- Opportunity for regular check-ins on an ongoing basis