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Deborah Becker

Supported Employment and Mental Illness: Addressing the Secondary Issues

Presented By:
Deborah Becker, Dartmouth Medical School
Date:
April 8, 2008
Supported employment is designed to assist individuals with disabilities who are interested in working, regardless of substance abuse, treatment non-adherence, symptoms, and homelessness. However, employment specialists often struggle with assisting individuals who have these challenges. This webcast will address these secondary issues of mental illness and give specific strategies for providers to use for assisting individuals in finding and keeping employment.