Mental Health Resources

The mental health resources page on the LevelUP website offers a comprehensive collection of webinars, presentations, and training materials focused on the intersection of mental health and employment, especially for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Key topics of resources available include:

• Executive dysfunction

• Dissociation

• Unhelpful thinking patterns

• Addiction and employment

• Sensory processing

• Anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder

• OCD and related disorders

• Personality disorders

• Domestic violence

The mental health resources page is also home to workplace-focused resources. Topics include:

• Managing anxiety at work

• Self-esteem and employment

• Emotional regulation

• Triggers in the workplace

• Trauma-informed accessibility

Please click the link below to browse the variety of mental health resources available through LevelUP Indiana: Employment Specialist Initiative.

Supporting Deaf/Hard of Hearing Individuals

The accessibility resources page on the LevelUP website offers numerous resources for supporting individuals who are deaf/hard of hearing (D/HoH).

Resources available include:

• Recorded webinars and educational videos

• Collaborating with Rehabilitation Counselors for the Deaf (RCD) flyer

• Example Communication Accommodation Request (CAR) forms

• And more!

Visit the accessibility resource page to learn more about supporting D/HoH individuals through employment services.

Join the Employment Specialist Circle

LevelUP Indiana is pleased to announce a NEW opportunity for Indiana’s employment specialists: the Employment Specialist Circle. Join us on the following Thursdays at 11:00 am ET to discuss challenges, solutions, and other topics related to day-to-day problems that employment specialists may face:

• September 18th 11:00 am ET

• October 16th 11:00 am ET

• November 13th 11:00 am ET

• December 11th 11:00 am ET

Register Today!

Please use the button below to register for the next session of the Employment Specialist Circle.

About VR 101

VR 101 is a FREE, self-paced online course covering the basics of the Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Services Model and provides information for employment staff just starting their careers, or for staff looking to refresh their knowledge and skills. The course covers the Indiana VR-specific information that new employment service professionals need to know. You’ll learn things like:

• The Indiana VR Employment Services Model

• The NEW Indiana VR documentation and processes

• The role employment specialists play in VR cases

Individuals who sign up for VR 101 also get access to other supports that help with training, like mentoring and Indiana VR-specific resources.

To register you or your staff for the updated VR 101 course, please sign up by clicking the button below.

1:1 Peer Mentoring Services Available!

LevelUP Indiana’s Peer Mentor Network is accepting learners for 1:1 mentoring! Our mentors can support you and your staff with the completion of all Employment Services documentation forms.

The Peer Mentor Network is a great resource for Employment Services staff in need of extra support adjusting to the updated Employment Services documentation forms released in Spring 2025.

Connect with an experienced peer mentor today to enhance your own Employment Specialist career. Please use the link below to visit our website and be paired with a mentor.

Supervisor Circle Meeting

Thursday, September 25th from 11am-12pm ET via Zoom

Register below to attend this year’s meetings to learn new information, share resources, and problem-solve issues you are having with your peers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The Supervisor Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from 11 am—12pm EST.