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A Working Life for People with Severe Mental Illness.

Becker, Deborah R.

A Working Life for People with Severe Mental Illness. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (231 pages) - Innovations in Practice and Service Delivery with Vulnerable Populations Series . - Innovations in Practice and Service Delivery with Vulnerable Populations Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Part I: Conceptual and Empirical Support for Individual Placement and Support -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Conceptual, Historical, and Ideological Underpinnings of Supported Employment -- 3 Theoretical Underpinnings of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) -- 4 Introduction to the IPS Approach to Supported Employment -- 5 Research on IPS -- Part II: Practice Guidelines for Implementing Supported Employment -- 6 Introduction to IPS -- 7 The Structure of IPS in the Mental Health Agency -- 8 Getting Started -- 9 Comprehensive, Work-based Assessment -- 10 Finding Jobs -- 11 Maintaining Jobs -- Part III: Special Issues -- 12 Dual Diagnosis and Work -- 13 Highly Trained Individuals and Work -- 14 Supported Education -- 15 Work and Cultural Competence -- 16 Conclusions -- Appendices -- 1 Individual Employment Plan -- 2 Vocational Profile -- 3 Job Descriptions: Employment Specialist, Employment Coordinator -- 4 Sample Letters to Employers -- 5 Supported Employment Fidelity Scale and Implementation Questions -- References -- Suggested Readings -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.

IllustrationsPart I. Conceptual and Empirical Support for Individual Placement and Support1. Introduction2. Conceptual, Historical, and Ideological Underpinnings of Supported Employment3. Theoretical Underpinnings of Individual Placement and Support (IPS)4. Introduction to the IPS Approach to Supported Employment5. Research on IPSPart II. Practice Guidelines for Implementing Supported Employment6. Introduction to IPS7. The Structure of IPS in the Mental Health Agency8. Getting Started9. Comprehensive, Work-based Assessment10. Finding Jobs11. Maintaining JobsPart III. Special Issues12. Dual Diagnosis and Work13. Highly Trained Individuals and Work14. Supported Education15. Work and Cultural Competence16. ConclusionsAppendices1. Individual Employment Plan2. Vocational Profile3. Job Descriptions: Employment Specialist, Employment Coordinator4. Sample Letters to Employers5. Supported Employment Fidelity Scale and Implementation QuestionsReferencesSuggested ReadingsIndex.

9780198030065


Vocational rehabilitation.
Individual placement and support.


Electronic books.

HV3005.B425 2003

667.29

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