The Value of Peer Support Specialists on IPS Employment Teams – Part 2

In this follow-up to a rich Part 1 conversation, guest experts Lyn Legere, MS, CPS, and Crystal Page return to continue exploring the value peer support specialists bring to Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment teams. Lyn, a senior training associate at the Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, brings more than twenty-five years of […]

Community Mental Health Center Attitudes About Employment Among Those With Serious Mental Illness

As a research associate professor at the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability, Dr. Debra Brucker studies the economic, health, and social well-being of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable populations. She has over 20 years of applied policy research experience and has held social and health policy research positions at academic institutions, research […]

Supporting the Young Adult Peer Support Workforce: Insights from a Survey Study

This webinar presents findings from a survey study examining the workplace experiences of Young Adult Peer Support Workers (YPSWs) across the United States. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data, we explore key domains including job satisfaction, supervision, intergenerational workplace climate, and experiences of stigma. We also highlight important differences by certification status, including disparities […]

How Might Psychiatric or Mental Health Conditions Affect Work Performance?

Psychiatric or mental health conditions may interfere with an individual’s ability to function at work, or they may have no effect at all. This page lists a number of possible limitations that someone with a psychiatric or mental health disability might experience in the workplace, as well as some potential accommodations, and links out to other relevant resources.

Disclosing Your Disability to an Employer

Disclosure is a complex decision and should be made with care. Only you can decide whether and how much to tell your employer about your psychiatric or mental health condition. This page offers a guide to factors to consider when deciding and how to disclose a disability to an employer.

The Long Commute

Employment Issue Briefs are annual issue briefs focused on a topic related to employment with a psychiatric disability, specifically tailored for those with lived experience and their families. Employment Issue Brief #1 – The Long Commute: Closing the Gap in Rural Employment for People with Serious Mental Health Conditions Download Now This resource was supported […]

Compendium of Integrated Infrastructure Components for Enhancing Employment Outcomes in State and Community Mental Health Systems

A collection of tools to assist leaders who want to promote employment as a core expectation in mental health recovery and to improve employment results in state and community mental health systems. The Compendium is a summary of approaches such as training curricula, policies, procedures, and performance expectations that can be integrated into organization and system operations and culture.

Strategies for Success at Work

The Moving Along to Employment series features short 30-Second Training slide shows that are set up to offer an introduction about employment of persons with mental health conditions for four target audiences: Individuals in recovery, family members, providers of services, and employers. After each informational slide, there is a quiz, followed by resources for additional […]

Partnering with Employees with a Mental Health Condition for a Win-Win Situation

The Moving Along to Employment series features short 30-Second Training slide shows that are set up to offer an introduction about employment of persons with mental health conditions for four target audiences: Individuals in recovery, family members, providers of services, and employers. After each informational slide, there is a quiz, followed by resources for additional […]