Speaker(s):

Lynde, David, MSW

Presentation:

This workshop will provide a hands-on overview of the principles of Individual Placement and Supports (IPS) or Supported Employment for people with mental health challenges. The workshop will focus on the critical role of multiple provider stakeholders in working in an integrated and collaborative manner with IPS teams to help people develop and achieve their own individual employment-related recovery goals. The workshop will include information regarding skills, strategies and lessons learned from sites and providers across the country.


Objectives:

  1. Identify the principles of successful IPS services
  2. Identify some of the key stakeholder and service collaborator for IPS services to be effective
  3. Describe basic strategies and skills to enhance employment success