Expanding supported employment opportunities

Supported employment: randomised controlled trial*

BACKGROUND There is evidence from North American trials that supported employment using the individual placement and support (IPS) model is effective in helping individuals with severe mental illness gain competitive employment. There have been few trials in other parts of the world. AIMS To investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of IPS in the UK. METHOD Individuals with sever...

Expanding Opportunities for Kidney Transplantation

Job Maintenance by Supported Employment: An Overview of the “Supported Employment Plus” Trial

The number of days of absence from work associated with mental illness has risen dramatically in the past 10 years in Germany. Companies are challenged by this issue and seek help for the physical and mental health of their employees. Supported Employment concepts such as the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model have been designed to bring jobless persons with mental disorders back to w...

Supported Employment : Critical Issues and New Directions

This paper chronicles the background, history, and philosophy associated with supported employment. The emphasis has been on growth of participation by people with disabilities into competitive employment for the first time. In addition to this important background, the concept of work supports is introduced. A taxonomy of government supports, business supports, and consumer supports is present...

Conversion to Supported Employment: Initiatives and Strategies