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The Annual International IPS Conference was held in Chicago this May. As IPS Trainer and Liaison for MaineHealth Vocational Services, the Maine office of DHHS Behavioral Health graciously funded the opportunity for me to attend this engaging conference. There were presenters and speakers from around the globe sharing their process, insights and experiences of IPS. I look forward to sharing my learning with host agencies. I kept hearing, "It's all about the measurement!"
The photo above is me with Ruth Brock, IPS National Trainer and Consultant with the IPS Employment Center, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH). IPS is committed to enhancing DEI initiatives throughout the system. Ruth was helpful in answering questions about IPS and out process here in Maine.
Susan R. McGurk, Ph.D.is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist, Professor of Occupational Therapy, and a researcher at the Center of Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University. Her research presentation addressed the role of cognitive impairments in employment, academic pursuits, and independent living in persons with serious psychiatric illnesses. Susan and Tom T. Mueser have developed, tested, and implemented the “Thinking Skills for Work Program” to address cognitive obstacles to successful employment (SR McGurk, KT Mueser (2020). Cognitive Remediation for Successful Employment and Psychiatric Recovery: The Thinking Skills for Work Program. Guilford Publications, London).
See a screen shot of the book below.
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