Overview of Supported Employment

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction A. About This Course B. Learning Objectives Section 2: Mental Illness and Unemployment A. Beliefs Matter: Overcoming Stigma B. What Kind of Stigma Exists? C. A Life of Poverty and Unemployment D. Unemployment Hurts E. What Have You Learned? F. Section Summary Section 3: History of Vocational Rehabilitation A. Meet Ron B. How Did We Get Here? C. Vocational Rehabilitation Models D. Review H. Section Summary Section 4: A New Paradigm A. A convergence of Concepts in Mental Health B. PACT: Program of Assertive Community Treatment C. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) D. The Recovery Movement E. Supported Employment F. Individual Placement and Supports (IPS) G. Core Principles of IPS H. Best Practices in IPS I. Review J. Section Summary Section 5: IPS Evidence & Implementation A. How is IPS and Evidence-Based Practice? B. Other Quality Indicators C. Implementation Efforts D. Funding E. The Fidelity Scale F. Remember Ron? G. Review H. Section Summary Section 6: Conclusion A. Summary B. Course Contributor C. Resources D. References

Ms. Cohen is a senior clinical healthcare executive with over twenty years of clinical management and regulatory compliance experience. She is responsible for research, development and management of the Essential Learning curricula that addresses state and national training requirements for healthcare service providers. She is knowledgeable in JCAHO, CARF and COA standards as well as many state staff training requirements and stands ready to help our member organizations effectively use the Essential Learning system to meet regulatory training standards. Disclosure: Joanne Cohen, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.