Having a paid job can really help to improve your health and overall wellbeing. Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is a proven employment support approach that helps people find and keep jobs, while also receiving mental health treatment and support.
Why is IPS so effective?
Designed to break down barriers and revolutionise the way we connect people with work, IPS employment support is a proven methodology that prioritises a person’s unique goals, aspirations, and abilities alongside mental health support.
The process is person-centred. You’re treated like a person, not a number.
- Anne, job seeker (not her real name)
So engaging and great how you could put the skills discussed in the morning into practice in the afternoon.
- Training participant (Three Cups of Tea)
To ensure employment is a priority for people who access mental health services, you need a plan that engages everyone right across the health system.
- Jane Kinsey, General Manager Mental Health, Addictions and Disability Support Services, Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough
It’s about finding out what that person's strengths are and reminding them what they’re good at. Because, they’ve been reminded so much what they [fail] at…. And just instilling that faith in them again to believe in themselves.
- Clinican
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