For Community Mental Health Centers: Expanding Employment
Resource Collection
Employment plays a key role in an individual’s life as a social determinant of health. This relationship between employment and health is felt even more strongly in the relationship between employment and mental health/addiction recovery. Community Mental Health Organizations (CMHC’s) are encouraged to expand their employment service options for the individuals they serve.
This webpage consolidates a number of resources to consider as CMHC’s work to embed employment as a part of recovery.
Please reach out to invrtrainingandta@pcgus.com if you have any questions.
Webinar 1: Employment as an Option for Mental Health Recovery with Virginia Selleck
Held June 8th, 2022
Hear from Virginia Selleck Ph.D., as she shares research-based insight into the impact employment has on mental health diagnoses and recovery. This will include examples of what works, what doesn’t work, and examples of how to align employment services with the needs of people in mental health recovery.
Webinar Part 2: Application of Employment Services in Indiana
Held June 22nd, 2022
A panel of speakers discuss strategies for integrating employment services program into your organization. Speakers included:
Teresa Brandenburg, IPS State Trainer - University of Kentucky;
Carla J. Orr, Team Lead - Adult & Child Health;
Eugene Oulvey, Coordinator of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Service - Illinois DHS; Jade Schluttenhofer, Grant Administrator - Valley Oaks Health; and
Tina Skeel, Project Director - Indiana Works Aspire Indiana Heath, Inc.
Webinars
Expanding Employment Fact Sheet, perfect for sharing with leadership.
Indiana VR’s Mental Health Page, a state resource on Employment for individuals with a mental health diagnosis.
Indiana CMHC Council, connect with the best and learn how others in Indiana are expanding their programs.
IPS Employment Center, The primary source for Individual Placement & Support (IPS) training & info.
Employment Strategy Quadrant, a visual resource developed by Dr. Virginia Selleck to assist employment specialists in developing adaptive strategies based on needs. Watch her webinar here.
IPS Funding Report-2021, an overview on how states across the country are funding their IPS services.
