Resources to Build or Improve an IPS Program

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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 
• Teach IPS Employment Specialists to create individualized job plans 
• Watch videos about cultural competency and cultural mindfulness in IPS ​
• Watch a video about your team helping clients with criminal justice involvement find work

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Quality Assurance & IPS Fidelity

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

• How mental health peer providers help people recover
• Peer roles in IPS supported employment
​​• The Peer Support Toolkit helps agencies recruit, retain, and deploy peer supporters​• Toolkit on recovery-friendly hiring practices for peers with criminal justice involvement 

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Resources for Employment Specialists

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