Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)

Online Course

Future Learn
Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)

What is the course about?

Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
The course Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an online class provided by Social Finance through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Explore how employment specialists can use Individual Placement and Support to help those with complex health issues into work.

Course description
  • Discover the key IPS principles and best practices for employment specialists
  • 7 weeks
  • Studies have shown that although 90% of people with severe mental illness want to work, only 8% are actually working. Employment specialists who deliver Individual Placement and Support (IPS) work to change this.
  • On this course, you will learn how IPS is an effective way of supporting those with mental health and other health problems into paid employment and why it’s important. You will explore the role of the employment specialist, and learn the main IPS principles and best practices to help your clients reach their full potential, and feel supported throughout their employment journey.
  • Why employment is so important to mental health.
  • How Individual Placement and Support (IPS) helps clients back to work.
  • What the role of Employment Specialist involves.
  • How Employment Specialists can deliver IPS most effectively, to help clients reach their potential.
  • Why employment is so important to mental health.
  • How Individual Placement and Support (IPS) helps clients back to work.
  • What the role of Employment Specialist involves.
  • How Employment Specialists can deliver IPS most effectively, to help clients reach their potential.
  • This course is designed for both new and experienced employment specialists who wish to support their clients to reach their potential by implementing best practice IPS.
  • The course is also relevant for clinical teams working with individuals with health conditions, and anyone considering a career supporting people with ill health back into work.
  • Social Finance
  • Social Finance is a not for profit that works to achieve sustainable social impact at scale. We are currently partnering with NHS England to help people with mental health issues into paid employment.
  • IPS GROW
  • IPS Grow is a partnership of IPS experts providing hands on support, training and data management tools to IPS services and practitioners. IPS is the most effective model to help people with severe mental health illness into work.

Prerequisites & Facts

Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)

Course Topic

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University, College, Institution

Social Finance

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Social Finance you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
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School: Social Finance
Topic: Business & Management, HR, Psychology & Mental Health