Christine Powers is a licensed independent clinical social worker who earned her Master of Social Work Degree from the University of New Hampshire. Christine serves as Consultant and Trainer regarding Evidence-Based Practices for the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center to the New Hampshire Bureau of Mental Health Services, where she works on the implementation, development, monitoring and quality improvement for Supported Employment (SE), Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Illness Management and Recovery (IMR), and First Episode Psychosis Services (FEP). She provides training, consultation and fidelity evaluation for Community Mental Health Centers and the State mental health system. Christine maintains a private practice where she provides individual and family counseling, consultation and supervision. Christine has experience in community and inpatient mental health settings. She has experience worked in a Community Mental Health Center on an intensive services team and as a Senior Social Worker at New Hampshire Hospital.

Presentation(s):

Overview of Supported Employment and Education Principles & ACT/TAY Services Integration in Missouri

Effective Strategies, Tips and Considerations to Use When Providing Employment Services for People with Co-existing ID/DD and Mental Health Challenges

Implementing the Principles of Supported Employment

Supported Employment Stages of Change and Motivational Strategies

Developing an Agency Culture for Employment