Career Services for Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions: Innovations in the Field
UMass Chan Affiliations
Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research CenterTransitions to Adulthood Center for Research
SPARC
Department of Psychiatry
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2019-01-01Keywords
Behavioral MedicineHealth Services Administration
Health Services Research
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology
Psychology
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
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This study examined careers services provided to young adults with serious mental health conditions. Based on an internet survey and key informant telephone interview of 31 programs nominated for delivering innovative practices for young adults, the state of the field for career services was described. Most programs offered supported education and supported employment along with mental health services. Detailed and written planning was a key feature. Programs emphasized working closely with families, inter-agency collaboration, and use of normative community resources. Programs provided direct skills training for school and work and other life skills. Largely, existing models are being applied. However, providers described unique adaptations including greater flexibility in service delivery, attending to the turbulence and developmental changes characteristic of this age group, use of social media, and a heightened willingness to meet young people where "they are at" both literally and figuratively.Source
J Behav Health Serv Res. 2019 Jan;46(1):1-14. doi: 10.1007/s11414-018-9638-3. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI
10.1007/s11414-018-9638-3Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/46317PubMed ID
30374934Related Resources
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10.1007/s11414-018-9638-3