The IPS Fidelity Scale

This seven week course from the IPS Employment Center is designed for individuals hoping to become Individual Placement and Support (IPS) fidelity reviewers, or for fidelity reviewers or IPS supervisors who want to sharpen their skills. The course requires a registration fee of $285. View course on the IPS website This training library was supported […]

Mental Illnesses and Recovery for IPS Specialists

Offered three times each year, this training from the IPS Employment Center is ideal for anyone supporting the vocational rehabilitation process of an individual with a serious mental health condition. This seven week course has a $200 enrollment fee and includes the following units: What is mental illness, anxiety and depression, psychosis, substance use disorders, […]

IPS for Non-Employment Practitioners Course

Understanding the importance of employment in recovery is vital, even for providers whose main focus may not be vocational rehabilitation. All providers of mental health care can benefit from this two hour training, offered monthly for $20. View course on the IPS Works website This training library was supported by funding from the National Institute […]

IPS Practice Principles for Peer Specialists

This free training is offered monthly, aiming to educate peer specialists on the role of employment in recovery. Specifically, the course introduces Individual Placement and Support (IPS) to peer specialists as a tool for use with clients. View course in the IPS Employment Center This training library was supported by funding from the National Institute […]

IPS Leadership Training

This is an interactive series of leadership training sessions offered on a rotating basis throughout the year, providing Individual Placement and Support (IPS) teams a chance to discuss implementation and sustainability challenges and strategies. This training involves five three-hour sessions, and requires payment of a fee. View course on the IPS Works website This training […]

Mental Health Literacy for Employment Support Professionals

This webinar, produced by Utah State University, provides an overview of mental health literacy and its importance for implementation in the profession of employment support. There is also an introduction to the content covered within the University’s Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy for Employment Support Professionals curriculum. Sign up to view the webinar on Utah […]

The Elephant In the Room: A Discussion About Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities in the Workplace

Educating working individuals with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) on the Americans with Disabilities Act, communicating with employers, bridging gaps between employees and employers, and addressing workplace stigma surrounding psychiatric disabilities are all roles of supported employment professionals. This webinar, delivered by an individual with lived experience of psychiatric disability from the Center for Employment […]

Managing Mental Health Disabilities in the Workplace

Employment attorneys discuss applicant and employee rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and share how employers can support employees with psychiatric disabilities. This webinar discusses reasonable accommodations in the workplace, as well as how to appropriately discuss an employee’s mental health. The content in this video was created by GableGotwals: Attorneys at Law and […]

Preparing Your Workplace for Peer Integration

Peer specialists provide great value to the workplace, but first employers must integrate them into employment spaces. This Mental Health America webinar supports how organizational leadership can prepare for the integration of peer specialists by describing risk avoidance, success checklists, common myths, and how to be recovery-oriented. The content in this video was created by […]