Employment Resources for Individuals with Mental Illness

Resource Book Designed to Help People Find and Keep Competitive Employment

A resource book on the topic of employment is available for free download to help individuals with mental health conditions who are thinking of going back to work or who already have a job and want to keep it. The Employment Resource Book – published by the Center for Practice Innovations at Columbia Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute “is based on the principles and practices of effective employment services that help people seek work independently. This resource book does not recommend lengthy pre-work activities, because they have not been shown to help people find competitive employment.  Instead, this is an action-oriented book, meaning that it encourages you to make thoughtful choices and then consider taking steps toward finding and keeping a job that’s right for you.”  Available at http://practiceinnovations.org/Portals/0/Instructions/IPS/workbook_final_online_03-30-14.pdf

 A Practical Guide for People with Mental Health Conditions Who Want to Work, was published by the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion. and available at this link http://tucollaborative.org/pdfs/Toolkits_Monographs_Guidebooks/employment_circles_of_support/A_Practical_Guide_for_People_With_Mental_Health_Conditions_Who_Want_to_Work.pdf

“The Guide offers encouragement and vital information on the importance of work, the availability of rehabilitation programs, the ins and outs of the Social Security Administration’s work incentives, the challenges of starting a new job and grappling with disclosure, and strategies for long-term success at work – and more.” A Facilitator’s Manual is available at the following link. http://tucollaborative.org/pdfs/Toolkits_Monographs_Guidebooks/employment_circles_of_support/Facilitators_Manual.pdf