Transcript Mental Health Practicioners/Professionals and Employment

The Important Role
Employment Plays
In Recovery
Panel Participants:
 Aminah
McDonald - Worker
 Peggy
Darmody – Guild Incorporated, IPS
Project Director
 Jessica
Norem – Guild Incorporated, IPS
Employment Specialist
 Robert
Reedy, Rise Inc, Mental Health
Coordinator
Aminah’s Story:
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'I think this will be a good job and I got
out of the food industry. I learned a lot
from my last job and I know I have to
have a balance between working and
socializing at work'
Recovery
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A process of change through which
individuals improve their health and wellness,
live a self directed life, and strive to reach full
potential
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Four dimensions of recovery
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Health
Home
Purpose
Community
SAMHSA’s Working Definition of Recovery
Ten Guiding Principles of
Recovery
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Hope
Person-Driven
Many Pathways
Holistic
Peer Support
Relational
Culture
Addresses Trauma
Strengths/Responsibility
Respect
-SAMHSA’s Working Definition of Recovery
Principles of
Individual Placement and Support
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Focus on Competitive Employment
Eligibility is based on Client Choice
Integration of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Services
Attention to Client Preferences
Personalized Benefits Counseling
Rapid Job Search
Systemic Job Development
Time-Unlimited and Individualized Support
What is a treatment team?
Regular daily contact
Case
Managers
Ideally, ESs are co-located
with MH Team
Substance
Abuse
specialist
Psychiatrist
Meet as least weekly to
discuss cases & share
clinical information
Shared treatment plan
decision making
(consumer makes the
final call)
ESs coordinate
employment plans with
treatment team.
Ideally one integrated
case record
Rehabilitation
Workers &
Peer
Specialists
Psychiatric
Nurse
Person
Housing
Supports
Psychologist
Employment
Specialist
Public
VR Counselor
Mental Health Treatment Team
Who can work?
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No one can accurately predict whether a particular
individual will succeed
IPS research surprised many people when it showed high
numbers of people succeeding at work
Research shows wanting to work is the most important
predictor of success
Talk to people about work as soon as they begin to
receive services
Even if people are very ill, you can make hopeful
comments: “when you go back to work…” “If you
decide to get a job”
Working and Benefits
 DB101
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– Disability Benefits 101
mndb101.org
Work Incentives Connection
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www.mnworkincentives.com
Phone: 651-632-5113
Toll-free: 1-800-976-6728
 Disability
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Linkage Line
www.MinnesotaHelp.info
1-866-333-2466
Resources
 Dartmouth
IPS Supported Employment
Center
http://sites.dartmouth.edu/ips/
 Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
http://mn.gov/deed/jobseekers/disabilities/
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The Power of Work
“I finally got a job doing what I want to do
and I don’t want to always have benefits.
I am pumped.”
“This job is exactly what I was looking for. I am
excited to start and have a job.”
“This is really good. I like seeing results when
things are a mess”