Supported Employment

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...

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

Supported employment: A catalyst for service development

KARE is a not-for-profit parents’ organisation in County Kildare, Ireland, which provides services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families. We currently provide services for approximately 400 individuals divided equally between children and adults. The organisation has been in existence for 30 years and from the outset, the ethos has always been to support families and ...