The Employment Services (E.S.) Program is designed to serve individuals who want to be placed and receive support in the open job market. The E.S. Program model follows Individual Placement Services (IPS)*, an evidence-based employment program for individuals with mental health conditions.
The program provides a Job Developer who establishes a trusting relationship with each participant and works closely with their case manager, psychiatrist, and other providers as a treatment team. This team provides a comprehensive approach that includes integrating therapy, case management, family support and vocational rehabilitation to support the participant with the goal of getting and keeping a job.
The program model has six well-defined strategies that have been demonstrated by research and practice to be the most effective in obtaining employment.
* Becker, D.R. & Drake, R.E. (1993). A Working Life: The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Program. New Hampshire – Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center
A comprehensive assessment process that systematically utilizes the intake interview, assessments and/or real and simulated work situations, as appropriate, to assist the participant in the identification of goals leading towards job development. This includes:
The Employment Consultant creates an approach that will help the participant obtain a job as quickly as possible. This includes:
Follow-along services to assist participants in maintaining employment through off-site or on-site support. This includes:
| Purpose | The goal is to help place participants into jobs in the open market. |
| Basic Information | • Vocational Assessment – helps participants determine a vocational goal • Employment Preparation – job seeking skills, interview preparation, resume development, and Job Club • Job Development and Placement • Job Retention – employer liaison, benefits counseling and follow-up • Job Coaching – helps participants adjust to the job • 1:1 participant to staff ratio |
| Schedule | Services are provided Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm. Participants meet with staff once per week by appointment at Hire-Ability or in the community |
| Compensation, if any | Program is unpaid. Compensation will be paid by employer upon job placement per the terms of the employment agreement. |
| Admission Procedure | Admissions are ongoing & dependent on capacity. Must be eligible for Department of Rehabilitation services and participants must be receiving mental health services through CBHS. |
