Supported Employment: Employer Engagement

Course Code: REL-BHC-0-SEEE

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Identify at least three supported employment strategies that engage employers as partners.
Recall key ways to facilitate a good match between a client with serious mental illness, or SMI, and potential employers.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Employer Engagement

Meet Rico

Critical Factors for Success

Developing Personal Networks

Networking Opportunities

Market, Don’t Sell

Start Researching

Customize the Introduction

Meeting Employers

Informational Interviews

Environment Analysis

Accommodations

A Resistant Employer

Review

Summary

Section 3: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

Subject Matter Expert: Pamela Green, LCSW RPT

Pamela Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist. She has devoted over fifteen years to helping children and families within vulnerable populations heal from and overcome the many obstacles they face. Pam also has extensive experience in Crisis Intervention as she was an Intensive Family Intervention Team Leader for five years and spent several years working with a Domestic Violence Intervention Program as an advocate and a therapist to help survivors heal from their traumatic experiences, navigate legal systems, and access much-needed resources to change their lives for the better. Pam also provided clinical direction and supervision as zone leader for a 10-county, community mental health agency for several years. In addition, she has experience in work rehabilitation for people with disabilities across a range of ages and disability types.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Case Managers; General Staff; Marriage and Family Therapists; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; Social Workers; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.

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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.