Due to the growth of grant-funded IPS services, the demand for our IPS courses is on the rise, which means we are adding some extra training dates! We will be coming to Birmingham on the 25 & 26 September 2019.
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) has been internationally recognised as the most effective method of supporting people with severe mental illness into sustainable, competitive employment.
Employment specialists in UK IPS Centres of Excellence successfully support 50% of clients into paid employment; irrespective of the severity of their diagnosis or additional substance misuse.
This two day training course is ideal for employment specialists who want to use IPS principles to increase paid job outcomes for people with mental health conditions.
The training will cover:
The 8 principles of IPS
Marketing the IPS service
The research evidence for the effectiveness of IPS
Working with the NHS clinical teams to obtain referrals
Integrating the clinical and employment teams
Providing benefits advice
Vocational profiling and ongoing assessment
Vocational action planning with the service user
Collaborating with other employment agencies
Developing relationships with potential employers
Job carving
Overcoming barriers to employment
Disclosure of mental health history
Providing on-going support for the employer and the service user
Case studies
Overcoming local challenges and issues
Ongoing personal development as an employment specialist
Course times are 10:00 - 17:00 on day one and 09:30 - 17:00 on day two. Sandwich lunch provided.
This course is accredited through the CPD accreditation service as conforming to continuing professional development principles. Certificate number A014503.
For further information, or to train a group exclusively at your organisation please contact:
