Speaker(s):

David Lynde, MSW, LICSW

Christine Powers, MSW, LICSW

Presentation: This session will provide an overview of some of the effective ways to provide employment services to people who have co-existing ID/DD and mental health challenges. Information regarding effective strategies and techniques for gathering and developing a working understanding of a person’s mental health challenges as they relate to e employment will be reviewed including ideas and considerations for working with staff who are providing mental health treatments to the person.

Objectives:

  • Describe some of the key areas to gather mental health information when working with people who have co-existing ID/DD and mental health challenges on employment
  • Identify different critical sources of mental health information regarding a person’s mental health symptoms and challenges when providing employment services
  • Identify strategic methods to understand and engage mental health treatment providers in supporting the person’s employment goals

Slides and Handouts:

Lynde_Sub_Use_employment.slides