Any person, man or woman, between 18 and 65 years old and with a recognized mental health diagnosis, can apply for a place in this resource, either on their own initiative, by contacting us, or by delegating this task to the basic technician. teams with which they will have a relationship through their Social Center, Health Center, Mental Health Unit or any other socio-health facility (CEEM, Day Hospital, etc.) involved in their process.

Before joining the programme, candidates are interviewed to determine their suitability and need for the position offered. The objective is to get to know each other and be willing to resolve doubts and clarifications that allow, on the one hand, the candidate to know the day-to-day organisation system, the rules established for coexistence, the requirements and rights, and, on the other hand, to let the technical team know what are the expectations and motivations that lead the candidate to consider their incorporation into the resource desirable.

The main key to determining whether to join the resource is always the candidate and the fit of his or her expectations and motivation. In all cases, it must be a decision made with complete freedom and driven by one’s own desire. Based on this premise, other issues that we value and that define the incorporation profile are those defined through the following characteristics:

– Aimed at men and women between 18 and 65 years old with a mental health diagnosis.

– People undergoing psychiatric treatment and monitoring whose psychopathological situation is stable, maintaining regular contact with their reference Mental Health Service.

– Men and women with temporary housing needs in social resources (long-term for cases seeking community reintegration, or as a temporary stay for cases of family respite) for training in basic activities of daily living and instrumental activities for execution in the community environment.

– Present a minimum level of personal and social autonomy that allows them to accept the demands of living and coexisting in the apartment.

– Not present aggressive or dangerous behaviour patterns for themselves or others. Nor serious problems with drug addiction or alcoholism (previous treatment being necessary).

– Have minimum financial resources that allow you to make monthly payments for the service received, and meet personal expenses.

– Being in need of accommodation and support and not having, due to absence, inadequacy or impossibility, a family environment that provides the necessary support to live with an acceptable quality of life.

Accept the linking of your process with participation in external resources, whether in the specific area of ​​mental health (CRIS, CD) and/or in a normalized community environment, as determined by therapeutic convenience at each moment of the process.

You can apply for a place in the resource directly or you may be assigned one by right through recognition of the degree of dependency. In any case, your situation will be studied in the Department of Functional Diversity, in the section for people with a mental health diagnosis, which will facilitate the search for alternatives to your request. At El Arrebol, an Evaluation Commission with the Institution is not required as a condition to endorse the incorporation of a user, however, coordination between both devices is common to share the occupancy status of the places, and thus facilitate their availability when they become vacant.

• Once the situation of the candidates applying for the vacant post has been assessed, an interview is held with the educational team, in order to meet them personally, exchange impressions, resolve doubts, etc. Two issues are essential at this point. The initial stage of the process:

• All you need to do is meet these requirements. For all other challenges that arise in the process, you can count on El Arrebol professionals to deal with them in the best possible way.

• Every user who joins the resource does so because they freely choose this option. It is very important to have motivation to test oneself and face the challenges inherent in living with a group of new people with whom you share similar life circumstances.

• It is usually estimated that the average time needed for a user to take advantage of the resource and achieve the final objective of being discharged and living in circumstances of greater independence and autonomy is between two and a half and three years. In practice, it is common for the time to be relative to the needs of each person, and there may be cases in which people do not need more than a year to successfully put into practice the skills necessary to face the activities of daily life, while other people may require more time than expected because their need for support is greater. In any case, going through the resource is always an enlightening experience, either because the obstacles that prevented them from taking care of themselves with solvency are overcome, or because accepting the existence of these obstacles, the objective changes and focuses its efforts on defining the support that must be provided to enable a life that, despite the need for care interventions, continues to gain independence with respect to the initial situation when entering the resource.

• It is also important to have the financial resources to cover the monthly fee. In 2024, the price is €2,350 (VAT included) and is usually associated with a service-related benefit (PVS). To obtain this benefit, it is necessary to have been recognised as Dependent (at least Grade 1), which will allow the majority of the fee to be covered, which must be supplemented by contributions from one’s own income, if it is not fully covered.