Advanced Skills in Supported Employment: A Strengths-Based Approach
The second installation of this webinar series focuses on educating supported employment specialists on what to do when working with individuals who may have gaps in their employment histories. Presenters provide instruction on how to help job seekers complete resumes that best address these gaps for employers. This is Session 2 in a 3-part Series: […]
Advanced Skills in Supported Employment: Beyond Entry-Level Positions
Providers working in vocational rehabilitation may support individuals to identify employment opportunities, but may also support their clients to maintain and advance in their chosen field. Presenters discuss strategies for career advancement such as requesting a promotion or pay increase. Also discussed are strategies for moving beyond entry-level roles such as seeking additional education or […]
Working with Specific Populations
This four-course bundle from the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMASS Boston provides employment providers and employment-service professionals with informative lessons on employment for individuals with disabilities. The course bundle costs $175. The courses included are: Transition: Preparing for a Seamless Move from School to Adult Life Employment Services for People with Mental Health Disabilities […]
Serious Career Development for Youth with Serious Mental Health Conditions
This course highlights barriers to school and work for young adults with serious mental health conditions. By applying a Stages of Change framework, and encouraging collaboration, this webinar aims to educate helping professionals on the importance of work and education for building resilience and promoting the recovery of their clients. This 90-minute course ranges from […]
Supporting People in Recovery to Access and Engage in Education
Speakers with lived experience of serious mental health conditions and substance use disorders share their stories, and also advice on how to best support individuals seeking education. Regardless of level of education, returning to school can be a valuable experience for individuals in recovery and may allow for engagement in meaningful employment. The content in […]
Engaging and Re-Engaging and Re-Engaging
This webinar is part of the IPS and Wellness Webinar Series created by the IPS Employment Center, targeting employment specialists, supervisors, Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, and mental health treatment providers. This training discusses barriers to change and engagement, as well as strategies for encouraging clients to utilize services who are facing challenges with engagement. Specifically, presenter […]
Co-Occurring Disorders: Comprehensive Treatment and Outcomes
This webinar is part of the IPS and Wellness Webinar Series created by the IPS Employment Center, targeting employment specialists, supervisors, Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, and mental health treatment providers. This webinar focuses on providing comprehensive treatment for individuals with psychiatric disabilities with co-occurring disorders. While discussing the importance of integrated treatment, this webinar highlights the […]
How to Include Family Members in the Employment Plan
This webinar is part of the IPS and Wellness Webinar Series created by the IPS Employment Center, targeting employment specialists, supervisors, Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, and mental health treatment providers. Presented by Family Advocates for IPS, this webinar shares perspectives from family members and family advocates on the importance of family involvement in the employment process. […]
Individual Placement and Support Training Series: Competitive, Integrated Employment for People with Serious Mental Illness
The goal of this three part series is to expand the knowledge of Vocational Rehabilitation counselors on Individual Placement and Support (IPS). This series covers what IPS is, how to build relationships to support service delivery, and how to develop an IPS program. Each webinar in this series is roughly 40 minutes long. View videos […]
Cognitive Remediation and Employment: The Thinking Skills for Work Program
Thinking Skills for Work (TSW), an enhancement of vocational rehabilitation, aims to improve the cognitive abilities of people with psychiatric disabilities to support their employment goals. Dr. Susan McGurk outlines the components of this cognitive remediation program and shares findings associated with work outcomes. This webinar is an introduction to TSW programming for cognitive specialists […]