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Resources to Build or Improve an IPS Program


IPS Program Resources

• Create & sustain an IPS Program 
​• Tips for hiring an IPS Employment Specialist 
• Training guide about IPS​​​ for supervisors
• How to train IPS staff 
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Teach IPS Employment Specialists to create individualized job plans 
• Watch videos about cultural competency and cultural mindfulness in IPS ​
• Watch a video about helping clients with criminal justice involvement find work
• Program leaders reflect on what helps and hinders IPS sustainability

Quality Assurance & IPS Fidelity

• Evaluate your IPS Program
• Prepare for an IPS fidelity review
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Data & record-keeping for good fidelity
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Consumer & Family Resources

• How mental health peer providers help people recover
• Toolkit on IPS workforce inclusion of people with lived experience 
​​• The Peer Support Toolkit helps agencies recruit, retain, and deploy peer supporters​• Toolkit on recovery-friendly hiring practices for peers with criminal justice involvement ​

Resources for Employment Specialists

• Tips for building relationships with employers in IPS 
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​• Watch a do's & don'ts job development training 
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• Help clients create a Career Profile


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