Six of England’s leading mental health organisations have joined forces to produce a plan for what the Government must do the first 100 days of the new Parliament to improve the lives of people with mental health problems.
“Changing the Mental Health Act to reduce the use of police custody in an emergency and investing in better places of safety are welcome steps towards better crisis care for people with mental health problems,” Centre for Mental Health chief executive Sean Duggan said today.
Vocational Action planning is an important part of the process, working jointly with the service user to set achievable tasks and goals to address any barriers to work. Vocational profiling tools
Here are some useful employer engagement tools and resources. Includes information about employer obligations and best practice when recruiting and retaining staff with health conditions.
Here are some useful resources when preparing to start work
One of the principles of IPS is providing on-going support to the service user and the employer once in post. For information on employment rights and reasonable adjustments we recommend you visit www.acas.org.uk
This sections provides examples of marketing materials that services use to inform clinicians, service users and employers about the service on offer.
Most referrals for an IPS service will be through a clinician or by the service user’s self referral. Here are some resources about referrals.
Benefits planning is one of the principles of IPS. It is important for the service user to understand the impact working will have on their financial situation.
An Employment Specialist service will create a Vocational profile with each client, rather than simply updating a CV. The vocational profile takes a deep dive into the clients preferences and considers location, travel, employer type, job role etc… IPS employment specialists aim to find their clients jobs consistent with their preferences. During Vocational Profiling the
