Best Practices in Employment Services for People with Co-Occurring Mental Illness / Substance Abuse with Amy Gelb and Rick Kugler
This workshop will provide an overview of recovery involving substance abuse and mental illness, identify support strategies, discuss issues of disclosure, and describe effective job development techniques that may help overcome barriers particular to this population.
| What | <Central Region> |
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| When |
05/23/2008 - 09:00 AM
05/23/2008 - 03:30 PM
05/23/2008 from 09:00 am to 03:30 pm |
| Where | Vermont Technical College, Randolph,VT |
| Contact Name | Andrew Glazier |
| Contact Email | andrew.glazier@umb.edu |
| Contact Phone | 617.287.4337 |
| Attendees | Disability/employment professional |
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Delivering quality employment services derived from evidence-based principles can help people with co-occurring psychiatric and substance disorders succeed in the workplace. This workshop will provide an overview of recovery involving substance abuse and mental illness, identify support strategies, discuss issues of disclosure, and describe effective job development techniques that may help overcome barriers particular to this population.
Participants will learn to:
Implement effective employment supports
Explain disclosure strategies for job seekers including substance abuse/forensic histories
Identify indicators of potential problems and job behaviors
Where: Vermont Technical College, Randolph VT
Price: $35.00
When: May 23, 2008 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m
Sponsored by: Institute for Community Inclusion
To Register please go to: http://www.nercep.org/necal/index.php?page=event&id=465