Straight Talk About the ADA for Special Educators and Employment Specialists
Presenters discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the role that educators and employment specialists play in transmitting information on the act to young adults entering postsecondary life. The pair discusses accommodations, existing policies, conversations with employers, and disclosure. View course on the TransCen website This training library was supported by funding from the […]
Enhancing Skills for Peer Support Providers
Divided into three modules, this course outlines the importance of employment for young adults with mental health challenges as well as strategies programs to support vocational success. This webinar is appropriate for young adults, employers, administrators, service providers, family members, and researchers hoping to learn more about youth vocational recovery. The content in this video […]
What is IPS Supported Employment?
The Pathways to Employment: A Product of the Illinois IPS Initiative presents a webinar on the evidence-based practice of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment. Discussed are the eight principles of IPS and how they can be implemented in the process of mental health recovery. The content in this video was created by Pathways […]
Developing Career Profiles
A career profile is a core element of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) process, and this webinar discusses its importance in supporting individuals’ journey to meaningful employment. This webinar walks providers through the development of a client-centered and culturally competent career profile. The content in this video was created by Pathways to Employment: A […]
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for Veterans
This webinar targets employment specialists working or training to work with veterans of the U.S. military entering Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services who are seeking employment. The Pathways to Employment: A Product of the Illinois IPS Initiative guides this webinar to support providers working with this population of adults with serious mental health challenges […]
Understanding Health Disparities and Equity in IPS Supported Employment
The Pathways to Employment: A Product of the Illinois IPS Initiative presents a webinar on the stigma that individuals with psychiatric disabilities seeking employment often face, and the role that Individual Placement and Support (IPS) providers play in promoting equity. Discussing cultural competencies, this fifteen-minute webinar is important for educating IPS providers. The content in […]
Peers as Professionals: Workplace Success
This training guides peer support specialists through discussions on ethics, feeling valued in the workplace, teamwork, advocating for the importance of peer support, communication, and maintaining core values. This pre-recorded presentation is valuable for peer providers, peer volunteers, employers, and supervisors. View video on the CAFE TA website This training library was supported by funding […]
Peer Supervision
When providing supervision for peer providers, preparation and informed management tactics are vital for the effective provision of peer services to positively impact individuals with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) in the workplace. This training is intended to equip supervisors, with and without lived experience of psychiatric disability, with a solid foundation for peer supervision. […]
Pathways to Self Sufficiency: Career & Technical Education for Youth with Emotional Disturbances
This webinar provides information and resources for those providing services for young adults with mental health conditions in school settings. Based on findings that Career and Technical Education (CTE) promotes positive employment and post-secondary outcomes, presenters guide you through the implementation of CTE in education transition planning for this population. Also discussed are legislative contexts, […]
Building Skills to Connect with the Business Community: Approaching Employers
Developing relationships with businesses and employers can be an important component of job development for individuals working in employment services. The first installation of the three-part series on Building Skills to Connect with the Business Community instructs on how to craft an elevator pitch of your services, language use, and how to respond to tough […]