Individual Placement and Support is the only evidenced-based model of supported employment for people with mental health challenges. This training will highlight the practice principles of IPS and discuss the research showing the success of IPS over traditional models of employment supports.
Learning Objectives
- To understand the research into how both unemployment and employment impact people with severe mental illness.
- To identify the 8 practice principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), an evidence-based practice of supportive employment for people with severe mental illness.
- To learn how to incorporate a recovery-oriented and work-first approach in providing all levels of community mental health services.
Contact Hrs:
2.00