AMAs are not presentations, but rather hour-long interactive question & answer webinars with an expert in employment. Regardless of whether you are a person living with a mental health condition, a family member, an administrator of a service, a provider, a researcher — people from anywhere get answers to their questions.

The Value of Peer Support Specialists on IPS Employment Teams

Lyn Legere, MS, CPS has more than 25 years of experience in the mental health field and has been deeply involved in advancing recovery-oriented and peer-led services. She is a Senior Training Associate at Boston University’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, where she develops and delivers training in psychiatric rehabilitation, recovery, and peer support. Crystal Page […]

Thinking Skills for Work: Advancing Employment Success Through Cognitive Remediation

Susan R. McGurk, PhD, is a Professor and researcher at the Center. Among countless projects, she co-developed the Thinking Skills for Work (TSW) program, a comprehensive cognitive remediation intervention designed to improve competitive work outcomes, and her work has been supported by major research foundations and recognized with national awards.

Making the Interview Matter – Practical Strategies for Employment Specialists

Kim T. Mueser, Ph.D. is Professor of Occupational Therapy and Psychological and Brain Sciences, researcher at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University, and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. His research interests are on the development and evaluation of psychosocial interventions for persons with serious mental illnesses.

Doing the Right Thing in Mental Health Services

Joe Marrone has over four decades of experience in rehabilitation services. He currently serves as a contracted consultant and Program Director for an online Technical Assistance project at the Boston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Mental Health and Employment.

Stigma & Stigma Resistance: the #1 Reason for Peer Worker Turnover

Anneliese de Wet completed her PhD in Psychology at Stellenbosch University in December 2020. Prior to coming to the United States, she developed an individual measure of recovery for a South African context by exploring the understanding of recovery, as well as the barriers and facilitators of recovery, for people using services, their carers, and […]

Influencing State Policy Regarding Peer Support

Noah Abdenour, Certified Mental Health Peer Specialist, is the Director of Peer Support and Recovery at Texas Health and Human Services Commission. A subject matter expert on recovery-oriented care, peer specialist integration, and person-centered care, Noah has provided training and consultation at the local, national, and international levels. Prior to working for HHSC, Noah served […]

Supervising the Peer Workforce in Behavioral Health Settings

With guest Robyn Priest AMAs are not presentations but rather hour-long interactive question & answer webinars with an expert in employment. Regardless of whether you are a person living with a mental health condition, a family member, an administrator of a service, a provider, or a researcher, people from anywhere get answers to their questions. […]

Supported Employment and IPS

AMAs are not presentations but rather hour-long interactive question & answer webinars with an expert in employment. Regardless of whether you are a person living with a mental health condition, a family member, an administrator of a service, a provider, or a researcher, people from anywhere get answers to their questions. AMA-E webinars are also […]