Current IEI Trainings

April 3, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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Supporting job seekers in their job search and in your job development efforts often requires an understanding of the company’s culture. Specifically, having knowledge of the company’s diversity and inclusion practices and policies can help you support job seekers in making good job matches. We’ll discuss some ways to explore diversity and inclusion practices within a potential company.

April 9, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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Employment success is often related to the quality and type of supports individuals receive on and off the job. Oftentimes, job seekers with mental health conditions are unaware of the types of job supports and accommodations that would mitigate potential barriers to employment success and improved tenure. This lack of awareness may result in limited job options and career advancement opportunities. In this session, attendees will identify methods to assess the employment implications of mental health conditions, explore ways to determine the need for accommodations and other supports/skill development, and apply accommodations to address specific work– related support needs.  

April 10, 2025 (Session 1)
April 17, 2025 (Session 2)
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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These two sessions will teach knowledge, skills, and strategies to help individuals in career services engage in conversations effectively in the workplace and social settings. Targeted behaviors include choosing appropriate conversation topics, demonstrating interest in others’ input, and concluding conversations. This training will also necessitate active participation from all participants, both individually and in breakout groups.

Training objectives:

-Define the skill of Conversing with Others
-Explore benefits and scenarios of when to use the skills
-Apply the skills and strategies on how to teach the skill

April 16, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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To understand the Social Security Administration guidelines for SSI benefits, the impact of employment on these benefits, and to address the concern of losing benefits. Learn the resources available to support job seekers in understanding work incentives and Social Security planning.  

April 23, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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To understand the Social Security Administration guidelines for SSDI benefits, the impact of employment on these benefits, and to address the concern of losing benefits. Learn the resources available to support job seekers in understanding work incentives and Social Security planning.  

June 3, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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It is crucial for career service providers to assist individuals in returning to work or school while also understanding their cultural perspectives, beliefs, and influences. This understanding fosters stronger relationships and helps providers grasp the job seeker’s goals, interests, and preferences within their cultural context. Corey et al. (2018) argue that if counselors and service providers focus solely on the cultural impacts within a specific population, they may overlook important factors that are essential for understanding and assisting service participants. Therefore, shifting from merely being a culturally competent counselor to practicing cultural humility allows for a deeper exploration of the cultural factors that shape every aspect of an individual’s life, thereby maximizing their potential and supporting them in achieving their employment goals. This webinar will address topics such as culture, and the differences between cultural competence and humility.

June 12, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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In this upcoming webinar, we will offer an introduction to the rapidly growing Career and Technical Education (CTE) industry. We will explore how individuals with serious mental health conditions can benefit from CTE, gaining access to competitive jobs and living wages through skill acquisition and hands-on learning. We will highlight the advantages of CTE for those with mental health challenges and provide insights on how service providers can support clients in accessing these opportunities. This webinar is a great chance to learn about the role of CTE education in helping individuals reach their career goals.

There is a follow-up session to this training on 6/17. We will be demonstrating an exciting new tool created to help students and practitioners navigate CTE. We highly recommend registering for the 6/17 training.

June 17, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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This session is a follow-up to June 12^th  for an enhanced session using the digital toolkit. Participants will utilize the toolkit to gain knowledge, skills, and resources for helping individuals with disabilities to pursue CTE education.

June 24, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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Job success is often linked to cognitive skills such as concentration, speed of thought, organization, problem-solving, attention, and memory (McGurk & Mueser, 2021). It is essential for providers to understand how these skills contribute to both short-term and long-term career success. This training will cover the various types of work-related cognitive skills and how to effectively utilize them in assisting job seekers to achieve their career goals. Additionally, the training will emphasize the significance of these cognitive skills and their impact on employment outcomes.

July 9, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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Employment is not just a source of income—it’s a vital part of the recovery process for individuals with mental health conditions. Work offers structure, purpose, and a sense of achievement, all of which are key components of sustained recovery. This 90-minute session will explore the important role that work plays in the recovery journey. Participants will examine the powerful relationship between work and recovery, addressing common misconceptions and myths surrounding employment and individuals with mental health conditions. By the end of the training, participants will leave with a clear understanding of the connection between work and recovery, along with strategies to advocate for the integration of employment services into mental health recovery plans. Additionally, participants will identify how to effectively communicate the connection between work and recovery to job seekers, colleagues, family members, and others.

July 16, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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According to a 2024 Harmony Healthcare national survey on college students and mental health, 79% of students reported struggling with procrastination on assignments and schoolwork. In this 90-minute webinar, Supported Education (SEd) practitioners will learn evidence-based strategies for effectively addressing student procrastination. Participants will develop SEd interventions, including implementing behavioral activation techniques and application of motivational interviewing communication skills to enhance student engagement and follow-through.

July 23, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven job market, traditional resume writing methods are no longer enough to stand out. This interactive training session will equip you with the latest strategies and tools for supporting job seekers in developing modern resumes that capture attention in a competitive market. Participants will learn how to assist job seekers in tailoring their resumes for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), optimizing content for digital platforms, and leveraging emerging technologies to enhance job search effectiveness and efficiency.

July 30, 2025
10 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Virtual Training

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Supported Education programs have a long history of building collaboration and partnership with educational institutions in their communities.  In this session, participants will learn essential skills for initiating, developing, and maintaining critical collaborations with colleges/universities. We will review practical  marketing techniques  to support collaboration and referral resource development . The session will emphasize interactive exercises using key communication and marketing approaches.

September 10th, 2024
10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

Attendees will examine the importance of recovery, explore the relationship of work and recovery, and identify empowerment strategies that promote work and careers.  Additionally, attendees will learn information to counter common myths about work and mental illness and describe the benefits and barriers of returning to work. 

All sessions from 10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training
The S1 communication series is inclusive of skills that are essential to know for the remainder of the series; it’s important for attendees not to miss a part.

9/17: Part 1 – Relationship Building & Engagement
9/24: Part 2 – Active Listening & Reflecting
10/1: Part 3 – Readiness Development
10/8: Part 4 – Putting it all Together; Skills Application

October 15th, 2024
10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

This session focuses on assisting job seekers with developing career goals and objectives. We’ll review the importance of developing goals that are consistent with job seekers’ interests, preferences, and career-related values as well as identifying the elements of SMART goals. Additionally, we’ll practice developing SMART goals. Please come prepared with a goal in mind, either your own or a job seeker’s, so that we can apply SMART goal planning during the call. We will also review strategies to include consumers as an integral part of identifying the information that should be included in the overall recovery and career goal planning. 

All sessions from 10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

10/22: Part 1
10/29: Part 2 

This two-part session will explore employment development from a career-oriented perspective in order to assist people in achieving productive job matches.  It will include approaches to facilitate the process for people who are determining their values, interests, preferences, and in increasing their knowledge of the work world. 

All sessions from 10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

11/5: Part 1
11/12: Part 2 

These workshops will look at supports from two perspectives. First, participants will learn why family members are invaluable resources and how they can engage family members through the vocational process.  Second, you will learn about community resources that are available to assist people with mental illness overcome barriers to work. 

November 19th
10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

As employment specialists and job developers, we provide assistance in the job search while also supporting individuals in learning and using key job seeking skills, such as completing applications, resume writing, interviewing and locating employers. This session will provide resources and strategies to support job seekers’ self-directed job searches. Discussions will clarify the employment specialist’s role in supporting independent job searches as well the tools to promote job seekers’ engagement in the job development process. 

All sessions from 10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

1/14: Part 1
1/21: Part 2 

Explore employment for persons who experience both a mental illness and substance use disorders. These sessions will review the impact of alcohol and drugs on psychosocial functioning. Strategies for working with individuals with co-occurring disorders who are seeking employment will be reviewed. 

All sessions from 10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

1/28: Part 1
2/4: Part 2 

Oftentimes, consumers are unsure about returning to work because of concerns regarding the impact of work on Social Security and other entitlements. This training provides an overview of the definition of disability according to SSA guidelines and distinguishes between Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). In addition, trainees will examine how work may impact SSDI and SSI recipients’ benefits and the resources available to support job seekers in understanding work incentives and Social Security planning.  

All sessions from 10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

2/11: Part 1
2/18: Part 2
2/25: Part 3

These trainings provide an overview of the six dimensions of wellness and discusses strategies to maintain health in each dimension. We will introduce the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) as a self-directed recovery tool that is created by an individual to pursue their path to recovery as well as discuss other relapse prevention strategies that can be utilized to increase employment success.  

 

March 4th, 2025
10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

This session will explore  the common goals that clinical and vocational providers share, review the role of clinical staff in the return-to-work process, and discuss approaches to increase collaboration between employment programs and clinical staff.  

All sessions from 10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

3/11: Part 1
3/18: Part 2

This training will examine the benefits and challenges of offering employment support groups, provide information on how to start a group, and offer tips on making the groups effective and interesting for participants. 

All sessions from 10 AM – 11 AM EST
Virtual Training

3/25: Part 1
4/1: Part 2
4/8: Part 3

This training will examine how skills groups differ from support and other types of groups (e.g., psycho-education, mutual self-help). Learn group leadership skills for successful employment skills groups as well as the steps for teaching skills in effective and interesting groups.