Peer Delivery of Evidence-Based Supported Employment: Expanding the Vocational Workforce-Presentation and Q&A

Video Transcription

Video Summary

The video is a presentation from Dr. Benjamin Dress and Taina Lang on implementing evidence-based care for serious mental illness (SMI), specifically the IPS (Individual Placement and Support) model of supported employment. The presentation discusses the challenges and benefits of integrating peer support and physical health promotion into IPS. They also share the results of a study conducted in partnership with Baltic Street, a peer-run organization, which showed that IPS had better outcomes for participants compared to generic supported employment. The presenters provide several resources and tools for implementing IPS, including a toolkit, a web portal, and a manual on physical wellness for work. They also discuss funding options, such as the Ticket to Work program, and future directions for peer support in IPS. The audience for this presentation includes clinicians, peers, clinic directors, and organizations interested in implementing the IPS model.

Keywords

IPS model

supported employment

peer support

physical health promotion

Baltic Street

study results

implementation resources

funding options

Ticket to Work program

peer support in IPS