IPS Employment Center Online Courses

Unit 1 Introduction

Introduction to Good Supervision

Good Supervision

Questions for Reflection

Supervising Friends

Individual Supervision: Frequency and Type

Supervision of Client Situations

Unit 1, Quiz #1

Individual Supervision: Focus on Individuals

Individual Supervision for Employer Relationship Building

Supervision Notes

Help Staff Manage Their Schedules

Individual Supervisor: Focus on Employment

IPS Specialist's Schedules

Individual Supervision: Help IPS Specialists Plan Their Schedules

Group Supervision (Vocational Unit Meetings*)

Group Supervision: Meeting Agendas

Group Supervision: Vocational Unit Meeting Structure

Group Supervision: Formats for Positive Brainstorming

Strengths-based Supervision

Unit 1, Quiz #2

Strengths-based Supervision of IPS Team Members

Job Performance Problems

Reflect on Team Member Strengths

Set Clear Expectations

Unit 1, Survey #2

Prevent Performance Problems: Provide Ongoing Training

Prevent Performance Problems: Give Frequent Feedback

Help Employees Improve Their Performance

Help Employees Improve Their Performance: Be Specific and Direct

Performance Improvement: Write Clear and Specific Action Plans

Performance Improvement: Frequent reviews

Managing Conflict

Questions for Reflection: Your Experiences with Conflict

Resolve Conflict by Addressing It

Unit 1 Assignment

Introduction

Personal Qualities for Effective IPS Specialists

Education Requirements for IPS Specialists

Employment Specialist Backgrounds

Video: Employment Specialists with Lived Experience of Mental Illness

Recruiting Candidates

Recruit IPS Specialists Who Have Similar Backgrounds as People Who Use IPS Services

Build an IPS Team That Focuses on Cultures

IPS Specialist Job Descriptions

Unit 2, Survey #2

Tips for Interviewing IPS Specialist Candidates

Unit 2, Survey #3

Reference Checks

Unit 2, Quiz #1

Untitled survey

Retain Staff by Emphasizing the Meaning of Their Work

Retain Staff: Create a Cohesive Team

Retain Staff: Identify and Reward Competencies

Retain Staff: Create a Rewards-based Environment

Unit 2 Assignment

Introduction

Why IPS Supervisors Teach

How People Learn

Unit 3, Quiz 1

How People Incorporate New Information Into Their Work

Field Mentoring

Field Mentoring Notes

Survey: Documentation for Field Mentoring

Sample Teaching Outline: How to Write Employment Plans

IPS Skills to Teach

Teaching Skills to Engage Clients

Engaging People Who Have Missed Appointments

Responding to Missed Appointments

Teaching and Coaching Engagement Skills

Engagement: Strategies to Teach for People Who are Unsure About Work

More Strategies to Teach and Coach Engagement Skills

Questions for Group and Individual Supervision

Determine if a Specialist Uses Good Skills for Engaging People

Survey: Teaching about Engagement

Active Listening Skills

Active Listening Skills: Avoiding Arguments

Active Listening Skills: Information to Teach

Active Listening: Materials to Share with Employment Specialists

Survey: Active Listening Skills

Strategies to Teach Active Listening Skills

Questions for Group and Individual Supervision - Listening Skills

Teaching Skills to Build Employer Relationships

Rationale for Building Employer Relationships

Information to Teach About Employer Relationships

Teach a Systematic Approach to Employer Relationship Building

Materials to Share

Survey: Teaching about Employer Relationships

Methods to Teach Employer Relationship Building

Questions for Group and Individual Supervision - Employer Relationships

Skills for Providing Individualized Job Supports

Materials to Share with Employment Specialists

Strategies to Teach Job Support Skills

Questions for Individual and Group Supervision - Job Supports

Survey: Questions about Job Supports

Develop a Plan to Teach Skills to Include Family Members

Survey: Develop a Skills Teaching Plan

Compare Skills Teaching Plans

Help Employment Specialists Learn About Cultures

Unit 3 Assignment

Introduction to the Unit

Tips for Reporting and Collecting Outcomes

Unit 4, Quiz #1

Video: Using Outcomes to Improve Services

Unit 4, Quiz 2

Help Employment Specialists Improve Outcomes

Video: Using Outcomes to Help Employment Specialists Improve

Unit 4, Quiz #3

Investigate Reasons for Low Outcomes

Develop a Plan for Improvement

Review Client Outcomes with the IPS Team

Celebrate Success

Unit 4, Quiz 4

Unit 4 Field Assignment

Introduction

The IPS Supported Employment Fidelity Scale

IPS Supported Employment Fidelity Reviewers

How IPS Supervisors Prepare for Fidelity Reviews

An IPS Supervisor's Experience

Using IPS Fidelity Reviews to Improve Services

Unit 5, Quiz #1

IPS Steering Committee

IPS Steering Committee Members

Unit 5, Survey1

Keeping Steering Committees on Track

Internal Work Group

Unit 5, Quiz #2

Engaging and Educating Mental Health Practitioners About Work

The Role of Mental Health Practitioners in Employment

Unit 5, Quiz #3

Training Mental Health Practitioners About Employment and IPS

Assess Mental Health Practitioner Beliefs About Employment

Integration of Mental Health and Employments

Collaboration with Mental Health Supervisors

Unit 5, Quiz #4

Recognize the Efforts of Mental Health Practitioners

Summary: Educate and Engage Mental Health Practitioners

Engage Agency Leaders

Video: Meeting with the Executive Director

Unit 5, Quiz 5

Ensuring Agency Leaders Hear from Working People

Ask Agency Leaders for Help

Educate Leaders on the Role of Employment Specialist

Building Relationships with Agency Leaders

Unit 5, Quiz 6

Share Employment Outcomes

Advertise IPS to Clients and Family Members

Include Clients and Family Members

Collaborate with Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

Collaboration with Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisors

Collaborate with Government officials of Mental Health and Labor

Connect with IPS Supervisors

Unit 5 Fieldwork Assignment & Course Evaluation

Unit 5 Assignment

Evaluation Questions

Unit 1 Resources

Unit 2 Resources

Unit 3 Resources

Unit 4 Resource

Unit 5 Resources