Vocational and Educational Support for Veterans
UMass Chan Affiliations
Center for Health Policy and ResearchDepartment of Psychiatry, Center for Mental Health Services Research
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Book ChapterPublication Date
2011-01-01Keywords
VeteransVeterans Health
Mental Health Services
Vocational Education
Employment, Supported
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Health Services Research
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatric and Mental Health
PsychiatryPsychiatry and Psychology
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Chapter Summary: Veterans with co-occurring disorders can and do want to work. Additionally, many may wish to further their education. Though barriers to these achievements can be formidable, there are several VA programs that can be accessed to promote Veteran employment, including VetSuccess and Supported Employment. Community supports include One-Stop Career Centers. The unique challenges to employment have been successfully addressed by the principles and practices of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model developed by the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center. These principles and practices, adapted from a published guide on supported employment, are listed and described in this chapter (Swanson, Becker, Drake, & Merrens, 2008). They include competitive integrated employment in the community based on Veteran preference, rapid job entry, unlimited and varying intensity of support on the job, and integration with a clinical team.Source
Ellison, ML., Drebing, C., Mueller, L., Delman, J., Mistler,L. ( 2011). Vocational and Educational Supports for Veterans. In D. Smelson, L. Sawh, V. Kane, J. Kuhn, D. Zeidonis (Eds.) The MISSION-VET Treatment Manual. Veterans Health Administration, Bedford, MA, p. 70-76.
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