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SUMMARY:Session 1 — Introductions and Work in Recovery · Employment Groups
DESCRIPTION:Description: Orients participants to the IPS Supported Employment model and the psychiatric rehabilitation (PsyR) view of work as central to recovery\, and introduces the format and purpose of employment groups within Partial Care programs. \nLearning Objectives  \n\nDefine the core principles of IPS Supported Employment and the PsyR philosophy of work as a driver of recovery.\nExplain how competitive employment functions as a recovery-oriented outcome rather than a readiness-based privilege.\nReview introductory employment group curriculum using recovery-oriented engagement techniques.\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting \nRegistration Link:  Register
URL:https://iei.rutgers.edu/event/session-1-introductions-and-work-in-recovery-%c2%b7-employment-groups/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Part 1: Opening the Conversation: Foundations of Cultural Responsiveness Through Broaching
DESCRIPTION:Training Description\nCultural responsiveness begins with the willingness to have meaningful conversations about identity. In this introductory webinar\, participants will explore the concept of broaching as developed by Dr. Day-Vines and colleagues and learn how it can strengthen engagement\, trust\, and person-centered career services. The session will examine common barriers to discussing race\, ethnicity\, culture\, and other dimensions of identity while providing practical strategies for initiating these conversations with confidence and humility. Through self-reflection and case examples\, participants will begin developing skills they can immediately apply in practice. \nLearning Objectives \n\nDefine cultural responsiveness and examine its role in recovery-oriented and person-centered services.\nIntroduce Dr. Day-Vines’ broaching framework as a practical approach for discussing race\, ethnicity\, culture\, and identity.\nExplore common barriers\, fears\, and misconceptions that prevent providers from engaging in broaching conversations.\nPractice foundational broaching skills through guided reflection and introductory case examples.\n\nRegistration Link:  Register
URL:https://iei.rutgers.edu/event/part-1-opening-the-conversation-foundations-of-cultural-responsiveness-through-broaching/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Session 2: Communication & Engagement Techniques\, Parts 1 & 2
DESCRIPTION:Description: Builds foundational communication and motivational engagement skills — grounded in PsyR person-centered practice — for building trust and eliciting employment goals from individuals with psychiatric disabilities. \nLearning Objectives  \n\nIdentify key engagement strategies (active listening\, reflective listening\, motivational interviewing) used with individuals with psychiatric disabilities.\nDemonstrate effective engagement techniques in simulated prevocational interaction.\nEvaluate the effectiveness of a given engagement approach in building rapport and surfacing employment goals.\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting \nRegistration Link:  Register
URL:https://iei.rutgers.edu/event/session-2-communication-engagement-techniques-parts-1-2/
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SUMMARY:Part 2: Deepening the Dialogue: Applying Broaching to Support Person-Centered Services
DESCRIPTION:Training Description\nBuilding on the foundations introduced in Part 1\, this interactive webinar focuses on applying broaching skills to real-world career services practice. Participants will work through complex scenarios that illustrate the intersection of race\, ethnicity\, culture\, and other aspects of identity. Through discussion\, role-play\, and reflective activities\, participants will strengthen their ability to navigate difficult conversations\, address cultural differences with humility\, and integrate culturally responsive practices into person-centered service planning. Participants will leave with practical tools and an action plan for incorporating broaching into their daily work. \nLearning Objectives \n\nApply the broaching framework to complex\, real-world service situations.\nExamine how intersectionality influences engagement\, recovery\, and service planning.\nPractice responding to challenging broaching conversations using culturally responsive communication strategies.\nDevelop individualized action plans for integrating broaching into everyday practice and organizational culture.\n\nRegistration Link:  Register
URL:https://iei.rutgers.edu/event/part-2-deepening-the-dialogue-applying-broaching-to-support-person-centered-services/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Bridging Clinical and Career Services: Integrating Recovery into Employment Supports
DESCRIPTION:Training Description \nEmployment and recovery are closely connected\, yet career and clinical services are often delivered separately. This interactive training explores strategies for integrating clinical and vocational perspectives to promote recovery-oriented\, person-centered employment services. Participants will examine the complementary roles of clinicians and career practitioners\, identify opportunities for collaboration\, and apply practical strategies that support individuals in achieving meaningful employment goals while addressing behavioral health needs. \nLearning Objectives \nBy the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nExplain the relationship between recovery-oriented clinical services and career development.\nIdentify strategies for effective collaboration between clinical and vocational service providers.\nApply integrated approaches that support individualized employment planning and sustained employment outcomes.\nRecognize common barriers to service integration and identify practical solutions to improve coordination.\n\nRegistration Link:  Register
URL:https://iei.rutgers.edu/event/bridging-clinical-and-career-services-integrating-recovery-into-employment-supports/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Session 3: Integrating Clinical & Prevocational Services · Entitlements & Employment
DESCRIPTION:Description: Examines the IPS fidelity standard of integrating employment specialists with clinical treatment teams\, and addresses how benefits counseling and entitlements intersect with a job seeker’s decision to pursue work. \nLearning Objectives  \n\nDescribe the IPS fidelity standard for integrating employment services with clinical treatment teams.\nAnalyze how entitlement programs (e.g.\, SSI/SSDI) and work incentives intersect with an individual’s employment goals.\nApply benefits-planning information to address a job seeker’s concerns about losing entitlements when returning to work.\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting \nRegistration Link:  Register
URL:https://iei.rutgers.edu/event/session-3-integrating-clinical-prevocational-services-%c2%b7-entitlements-employment/
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