Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - For individuals with mental illness

Employment and Mental Health - Adult & Senior

Provided by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Vancouver Fraser Branch

Psychosocial rehabilitation through employment placement.
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supports individuals with mental illness to obtain and maintain competitive employment. Employment has been proven to improve the quality of life for people recovering from severe mental illness, provides structure and purposeful activity while enhancing self-esteem and social belonging – all significant contributors to recovery.

IPS is a recovery-oriented Psychosocial Rehabilitation evidence-based best practice. Employment placement rates for clients of high performing IPS programs are more than double those of other supported employment programs for people with severe mental illness. CMHA VF regularly achieves or exceeds the employment placement rates outlined in the literature.

Self-Employment Services (SES) provides opportunities for supported employment and facilitates the exploration of self-employment as a viable work option. Self-employment clients continue to achieve success with implementing their business plans and obtaining further training towards their goals.

604-653-9615

Public email: genievieve.apolinar@cmha.bc.ca

Website: https://cmhavf.ca/programs-and...

#110, 2425 Quebec Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 4L6

778-960-2181 (Senior Vocational Counselor)

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

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Availability

Service area: Vancouver + show cities

Service area cities: Vancouver

Service Types Provided
Employment
  • Employment Support: Employment Support: Mental Health
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at a single location

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