On-Demand Trainings
Title: Supported Employment – Benefits of Work
This Supported Employment course will provide you with the foundational knowledge of why offering integrated clinical and employment services is advantageous for people with mental health conditions and their recovery.
Developed by: Amy Banko, MS, CPRP
Title: Supported Employment –
Developing Relationships with Employers
This module addresses the Supported Employment principle of job development. Job development is a set of skills used to develop and build relationships with the business community. Job development is a critical component to effective employment services. Services that incorporate job development have more successful employment outcomes. This module describes effective tools and strategies to use when job developing in the community.
Developed by: Joni Dolce, PhD, CRC
Title: Supported Employment –
The Principles
Welcome to module two of our Supported Employment series! In our first module we emphasized the rich and rewarding benefits that employment offers people, including people with mental health conditions. In this second module, we will be focusing on the evidenced-based approach to supported employment services called Individual Placement and Support (IPS). Throughout this module, you will learn about the principles of IPS so that you have the contextual knowledge and framework needed to understand the provision of vocational services and more importantly how to integrate a vocational focus into your existing services or program modalities.
Developed by: Amy Banko, MS, CPRP
Title:Supported Employment –
Accommodations & Disclosure
In this module, we will explore disclosure Dilemmas faced by people with non-apparent
or invisible disabilities. We will also discuss legislation outlawing discrimination based on disability and provide resources to support people with mental health conditions in understanding these rights
Developed by: Brittany Stone, PhD, LAC, NCC, CRC
Title:Supported Employment
Selecting an Occupation
When deciding on an employment direction a crucial first step is assessing personal traits. When a person has an understanding of their personal characteristics they are better equipped to make an informed decision about the type of job they want to pursue.Enjoying work and feeling successful benefits both the worker and the employer, and supports job tenure and satisfaction.
Developed by: Francine M. Bates, EdD, LPC