Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Introduction to the Course

    • IPS in Countries Outside of the U.S.

    • IPS In Non-mental Health Settings

    • Introduction to IPS Supported Employment

    • How IPS Services Are Organized

    • IPS Supported Employment Practice Principles

    • Video: IPS Supported Employment Practice Principles

    • Video: The Newest IPS Practice Principle

    • Strengths-based Services

    • Unit 1: Quiz 1

    • Cultural Awareness

    • Employment Supports Recovery

    • Cultural Awareness Survey

    • Practice Principle: Zero Exclusion Criteria

    • Supported Education

    • Unit 1, Quiz #2

    • Practice Principle: Competitive Jobs Are The Goal

    • Unit 1, Quiz #3

    • Practice Principle: Preferences Are Important

    • Unit 1, Quiz #4

    • Practice Principle: Individuals Are Offered Accurate Information about Employment And Their Benefits

    • Practice Principle: Employment Services are Integrated with Mental Health Treatment

    • Practice Principle: The Job Search Begins Soon After Program Entry (Rapid Job Search)

    • Unit 1, Quiz 5

    • Practice Principle: IPS Specialists Visit Employers Multiple Times To Build Relationships

    • Practice Principle: Individualized, Time-unlimited Job Supports Are Offered To Working People

    • Unit 1, Quiz 6

    • Unit 1: Active Learning Assignment

    • Unit 1 Worksheet
  2. 2

    • Introduction

    • Key Points For Using A Team Approach

    • The Vocational Unit

    • The Mental Health Treatment Team

    • IPS Specialists On The Mental Health Treatment Team

    • Practitioner Roles

    • Collaboration With Medication Prescribers

    • Unit 2, Quiz #1

    • Collaboration with State Vocational Rehabilitation

    • Video: Employment Unit Meeting

    • Unit 2, Quiz #2

    • Unit 2, Quiz #3

    • Video: Involving Family Members

    • A Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist's Experience Working with a Family

    • Tips For Including Family Members

    • Consider Culture When Including Family Members in IPS Service Planning

    • Unit 2, Quiz #4

    • Active Learning Assignment Instructions

    • Unit 2 Worksheet
  3. 3

    • Focus on Strengths-based Perspective

    • Video: Focusing on Strengths

    • Unit 3, Quiz #1

    • Video: Harry and Meka

    • Harry's Employment Story

    • Unit 3, Quiz #2

    • Harry's Strengths

    • Video: Harry and Meka Analysis

    • Example: Focus on Preferences

    • Help Individuals With Their Goals

    • Focus on Job Seeker's Goals and Preferences

    • Feedback from Course Instructors

    • Video: Talking About a Job End

    • Unit 3, Survey #2

    • Video: Job Ending Another Way

    • Unit 3, Survey #3

    • Unit 3 Worksheet
  4. 4

    • Key Learning Points

    • Active Listening: Open-ended Questions

    • Unit 4, Quiz #1

    • Active Listening: Reflective Statements

    • Reflections: Common Mistakes

    • Example #1: Determine What Went Wrong

    • Example #2: Determine What Could Be Improved

    • Summarize Key Points

    • Unit 4, Quiz #2

    • Video: IPS Specialist Talking with a Job Seeker

    • Unit 4, Quiz #3

    • Video: Analysis of IPS Specialist Meeting with a Job Seeker

    • Video: IPS Specialist Using Reflections

    • Video: Analysis of IPS Specialist Using Reflections

    • Worksheet
  5. 5

    • Key Learning Points

    • Using Multiple Visits to Build Relationships with Employers

    • Introducing Yourself to Employers

    • Scheduling Appointments with Employers

    • Demonstrate Your Professionalism

    • Video: Asking for an Appointment

    • Unit 5, Quiz #1

    • Learning About the Employer

    • Unit 5, Quiz #2

    • Video: Galen Meets a Manager at a Hair Salon

    • Unit 5, Quiz #3

    • Video: Galen's New Approach

    • Unit 5, Quiz 4

    • Video: Preparing for an Employer Meeting

    • Video: Meeting with a Manager

    • Video: Assessing the Relationship

    • Following Up with Employers

    • Maintaining Relationships with Employers Over Time

    • Video: Answering Difficult Questions from Employers

    • Worksheet
  6. 6

    • Key Points for This Unit

    • Practice Your Introduction

    • Prepare to Learn About the Business Just in Case

    • An Example of an Effective Employer Meeting

    • Gather Your Materials

    • Worksheet
  7. 7

    • Key Learning Points

    • Planning Job Supports

    • Effective Job Supports

    • Individualized Job Supports

    • Unit 7, Quiz #1

    • Types of Job Supports

    • Intensity of Job Supports

    • Supports to Increase Work Speed

    • Meetings with Supervisors

    • Example of a Meeting with a Supervisor

    • Career Development

    • Unit 7, Quiz #2

    • Video: Learning from a Job Experience

    • Unit 7, Quiz #3

    • Al's Support Plan

    • Al's Support Plan Survey

    • Al's Job Supports

    • Worksheet
  8. 8

    • Supporting Individuals Who Have Co-occurring Disorders

    • Hope is Important

    • Include Information About Substance Use in the Career Profile

    • Focus on Jobs that Support Recovery

    • Offer to Help Workers Manage Their Income

    • J.P.: Managing a Paycheck

    • John: Managing a Paycheck

    • Integrated Services

    • Help Individuals Learn From Their Experiences

    • Unit 8, Quiz #1

    • Video: A First-Person Account of Recovery

    • Unit 8, Survey #1

    • Video: Helping People Who Have Co-Occurring Disorders, Part 1

    • Patrick's Story

    • Video: Helping Individuals Who Have Co-Occurring Disorders, Part 2

    • Unit 8, Quiz # 2

    • Learn More

    • Worksheet
  9. 9

    • Course Evaluation