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Job development is an important component to providing best practice employment services and includes initiating and developing relationships with employers. However, many vocational services staff express discomfort and limited skills in interacting with the business community. This three-part series will provide attendees with the tools to confidently approach employers, market their employment services, and develop and maintain relationships with employers. Sessions will be interactive with opportunities to practice newly learned skills. Attendees are encouraged to attend all three sessions.

View Slide Deck Job development is an important component to providing best practice employment services and includes initiating and developing relationships with employers. However, many vocational services staff express discomfort and limited skills in interacting with the business community. This three-part series will provide attendees with the tools to confidently approach employers, market their employment services, and develop and maintain relationships with employers. Sessions will be interactive with opportunities to practice newly learned skills. Attendees are encouraged to attend all three sessions.

Job development is an important component to providing best practice employment services and includes initiating and developing relationships with employers. However, many vocational services staff express discomfort and limited skills in interacting with the business community. This three-part series will provide attendees with the tools to confidently approach employers, market their employment services, and develop and maintain relationships with employers. Sessions will be interactive with opportunities to practice newly learned skills. Attendees are encouraged to attend all three sessions.

View Slide Deck Job development is an important component to providing best practice employment services and includes initiating and developing relationships with employers. However, many vocational services staff express discomfort and limited skills in interacting with the business community. This three-part series will provide attendees with the tools to confidently approach employers, market their employment services, and develop and maintain relationships with employers. Sessions will be interactive with opportunities to practice newly learned skills. Attendees are encouraged to attend all three sessions.

  Job development is an important component to providing best practice employment services and includes initiating and developing relationships with employers. However, many vocational services staff express discomfort and limited skills in interacting with the business community. This three-part series will provide attendees with the tools to confidently approach employers, market their employment services, and develop and maintain relationships with employers. Sessions will be interactive with opportunities to practice newly learned skills. Attendees are encouraged to attend all three sessions.

Objectives: - examine the negative mental health consequences for healthcare workers of COVID and in general/intro to the idea that resilience can be increased/prior evidence that brief resilience-enhancing interventions can improve outcomes in healthcare workers. -explore specific interventions to build resilience incorporating such skills as mindfulness and self-compassion. Finally, we will examine different modalities in which these interventions are offered such as via zoom, in-person, and pre-recorded video sessions.   To watch the recording, click here. Slides coming soon!   Other resources shared: https://www.resilienceandprevention.com/healthcare-providers  https://www.resilienceandprevention.com/exercises

Attendees will identify the methods to assess the employment implications of mental health conditions and the ways to determine the need for supports and/or skill development. Additionally, we will describe the impact of the functional implication of a specific mental health condition on employment. Presenter: Joni N. Dolce, MS, CRC, CPRP is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University where she provides training and technical assistance to improve career services for people with mental health conditions. Ms. Dolce has several years of experience working in Supported Employment services, providing both direct employment services and supervising staff. She speaks and provides workshops and trainings locally and nationally on a variety of employment-related topics.

Many community college students juggle competing work and family demands, and as many as half experience mental health conditions. At the same time, community colleges often have fewer resources than four-year institutions to support student wellbeing. According to the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice’s #Real College 2021: Basic Needs Insecurity During the Ongoing Pandemic report, growing numbers of students are living without adequate food or stable housing. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidality – particularly amongst BIPOC students – are also increasing. The Steve Fund’s Adapting and Innovating to Promote Mental Health and Emotional Well-being of Young People of Color: COVID-19 and Beyond report documents these and other challenges facing BIPOC students this year, including enormous stress related to COVID, racism, and social unrest.    The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice shared findings and recommendations from their #Real College 2021: Basic Needs Insecurity During the Ongoing Pandemic report, and participants will connect with one another for facilitated discussions.   To watch the recording, click here.  To access the resource list, click on "download."

Resource list for the Supporting BIPOC Community College Students through Summer & Beyond convening held on May 6, 2021. 

Presentation slides

View Presentation Slides A public health crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic causes distress for all involved, including career service providers. Attending to our personal wellbeing during this time is just as important as supporting individuals receiving services. This webinar highlights specific tools, strategies, and resources that promote provider wellbeing.   Session Objectives: Recognize the impact of the current public health crisis on staff wellbeing Identify the signs of distress and burnout Apply wellness strategies to address distress and burnout for career service providers Related Products: Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Others Flourishing at Work Webinar Series Flourishing at Work Podcast Series Integración de Prácticas de Autocuidado en la Vida Cotidiana Para Profesionales de la Salud Mental Bouncing Back: Building Resilience at Work in the Time of COVID-19

Job Development is one of the eight principles of Supported Employment (SE) services. Job development is defined as a set of skills used to develop and build relationships with the business community. It is an important element to providing effective employment supports. Services that incorporate job development have more successful employment outcomes. One key component of job development is introducing yourself and your employment services to potential employers. Many employment specialists prepare for this meeting by creating an elevator speech to use when introducing themselves and practicing how to respond to tough questions from employers. This product focuses on the creation of an elevator speech, a brief description of your services that is intended to create interest, and, hopefully, further discussion.

On December 16, Mark Costa and Kendall Atterbury discussed the process of recovery and employment. Learning Objectives: 1. Demonstrate an understanding and difference between Recovery concepts and a Recovery Model; 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between a clinical-therapeutic orientation to employment services and a normative-citizen orientation; 3. Demonstrate the difference between personal-level barriers and systemic-structural barriers to employment.   To view/download the slides, click here. 

This hour presentation provided an overview of Supported Employment in CT, strategies that have assisted with positive employment outcomes, the value of interagency collaboration, and the importance of support and encouragement from all providers.   Demonstrate an understanding of Supported Employment in CT Understand the importance of interagency collaboration (DMHAS and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services) Demonstrate an understanding of the support need for Person’s in Recovery to be successful in employment Demonstrate an understanding of Employment as a Health Outcome, a part of recovery   Presenters: Ellen Econs, LICSW & Kathy Marchione Facilitator: Mark Costa, MD, MPH

This interactive webinar focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment services. After a review of the IPS approach - including its principles, practices and importance- participants will learn about the comprehensive set of implementation strategies used with over 85 implementation sites in New York State. Performance indicator and self-assessed fidelity data will be reviewed. The focus will then shift to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on IPS implementation in NYS and beyond. Survey results provided by 88 NYS implementation sites will be shared, focusing on adaptations and innovations reported. Beyond NYS, participants will review information provided by the IPS WORKS international learning community, focusing on changes being made with IPS implementation by its member sites. Finally, participants will be provided with an opportunity, through chatbox/polling questions, to share changes that they are making with their IPS implementation and lessons learned. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the principles and practices of IPS 2. Know how IPS has been successfully implemented across NYS 3. Become aware of the impact of COVID-19 realities on IPS implementation in NYS and beyond, including adaptations and innovations reported

This webinar presents the role of work in recovery from serious mental illnesses (SMI), identifies the critical features of Supported Employment services and the eight practice principles of evidence-based Supported Employment, and provides and reviews employment resources. "Having a job increases self-esteem and promotes recovery. It's vital for people with serious mental illnesses to have employment opportunities that can provide the right supportive services to help them sustain healthy, productive lives." (Kana Enomoto, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary - SAMHSA)   View session recording

This flyer provides an overview of Mid-America MHTTC services in the field of serious mental illness.

Working can be vitally important for the recovery and well-being of people with mental illness. Their employers -- and the workforce as a whole -- also benefit from their lived experience. But people with mental health challenges who are new or returning to the workforce can experience difficulty finding a job. And both employees and employers can struggle with how to approach workplace accommodations.   The Pacific Southwest MHTTC's new video tip series is designed to support the full engagement of people with mental health challenges in the workforce. Each short, 3-minute video is loaded with practical tips and key considerations to make the workforce work for everyone.   For Employees & Job Seekers: Dealing with Mental Health Part 1: Finding a Job & Job Resources What are the benefits of working if you have a mental health challenge? Who can help you find a job or employment services? Dealing with Mental Health Part 2: Getting What You Need to Do Your Job Should I disclose my mental illness at work? How do I request accommodations to be successful at my job?   For Employers: Mental Health on the Job Part 1: Tips and Strategies for Employers How do we recruit and interview staff with mental health lived experience? How do we create a safe workplace for everyone? Mental Health on the Job Part 2: Providing Accommodations What kinds of job accommodations should I provide? How do I talk to staff members about mental health?

This webinar explores low-barrier services for young adults of transition age experiencing or at risk for behavioral health challenges. Presenters discuss how low-barrier services can improve engagement and will identify strategies for integrating low-barrier policies and practices into organizational standards. Throughout the discussion, presenters provide examples of promising approaches that have been adopted by local communities, including the development of drop-in centers and peer-to-peer programs. Learning Objectives: Define low-barrier access in the context of behavioral health services. Explore the links between access to services and engagement in behavioral health treatment for young adults of transition age. Identify examples of model low-barrier access programs. Learn best practices and practical strategies for integrating low-barrier services into agencies serving young adults.