IPS
People are not excluded on the basis of readiness, diagnoses, symptoms, substance use history, psychiatric hospitalizations, homelessness, level of disability, or legal system involvement.
What is Zero Exclusion?
These factors impact employment (hint: personal or external)
-Psychiatric symptoms
-Minimal or no previous work experience
-Low confidence and motivation
-Long periods of being out of work
What are Personal Factors?
To promote the implementation of the IPS model, cognitive skills, social skills, ADL, and IADL.
What is the role of OT in employment?
Jobs anyone can apply for, pay at least minimum wage/same pay as coworkers with similar duties, and have no artificial time limits imposed by the social service agency.
What is Competitive Employment?
These may be barriers to employment (hint: type of barrier)
-Restricted job markets
-Complex job search procedures
-Non-supportive working conditions
-Lack of meaningful work
-Stigma associated with mental illness
What are External Barriers?
Money management, communication, personal hygiene, home management, transportation, and motivation.
What are additional occupational therapy services?
IPS programs use a rapid job search approach to help job seekers obtain jobs rather than assessments, training, & counseling. The first face to face contact with the employer occurs within 30 days.
What is Rapid Job Search?
Employment specialists systematically visit employers, who are selected based on the job seeker’s preferences, to learn about their business needs and hiring preferences.
What is Systematic Job Development?
Job supports are individualized and continue for as long as each worker wants and needs the support. Employment Specialist have face to face contact at least monthly.
What are Time-Unlimited Supports?
Employment specialists help people obtain personalized, understandable, and accurate information about their Social Security, Medicaid, and other government entitlements.
What is Benefits Planning?
Three employment interventions proven effective to improve and maintain participation and performance (hint: the IPS model is one of them)
What is the IPS model, Cognitive Functioning, and Social Skills?
IPS program services are based on each job seeker’s preferences and choices rather than the employment specialist’s and supervisor’s judgments.
What is Worker Preferences?
IPS programs are integrated with mental health treatment teams. Employment specialists attach to 1 or 2 mental health treatment teams, which discuss their caseload.
What are Integrated Services?
Losing benefits in exchange for low paying jobs
What is a MAJOR concern for job seekers?
Focuses on learning one main social skill, reason for using the skill, and steps for engaging in the skill
What are social skill interventions?