This original 15-track audio CD features Nicole Clevenger telling her story of recovery and providing insight into the importance of work and Supported Employment (SE), the evidence-based practice, in that journey. The CD also features several short tracks from service providers who share some take-home tips about SE, benefits planning, and motivational interviewing.
SE is different from traditional vocational rehabilitation approaches. It is designed specifically to help people diagnosed with mental illness find a regular job of their choice in the community. It emphasizes rapid job-search and placement services, among other consumer-centered principles and practices. It does not require pre-employment training or workshops.
Use this CD for educating, training, and building consensus about the advantages of SE among consumers, family members, service providers, policymakers, advocates, community stakeholders, and potential employers, among others. Use this CD to advocate for SE services in your community.
PLAYLIST—by Matthew K. Weiland and Paul M. Kubek (producers)
Listen online to the .mp3 audio files below or download the tracks and play the files from the hard drive of your computer or .mp3 player.
1.) Work Is Recovery (2m 38s)
- Featuring: Nicole Clevenger, BFA
2.) The Most Important Work You'll Ever Do (2m 38s)
- Featuring: Patrick E. Boyle, MSSA, LISW, LICDC
3.) What Is Your Dream Job? (1m 37s)
- Featuring: Mary Ann Hastings, MEd
4.) You're Not Working Why? (9m 24s)
- Featuring: Nicole Clevenger, BFA
5.) Work Is Hope: Voc Rehab Supports Recovery (2m 53s)
- Featuring: Leslie Alloway, MEd, CRC, LPC
6.) Wanting Something to Look Forward To (6m 3s)
- Featuring: Nicole Clevenger, BFA
7.) That was the Feeling I was Missing (4m 37s)
- Featuring: Nicole Clevenger, BFA
8.) The Cheese Wall—An SE Success Story (6m 44s)
Featuring: Steve Shober, BS, LSW
9.) The Beginning of the Beginning for Me (4m 24s)
- Featuring: Nicole Clevenger, BFA
10.) I Like Your Earrings (6m 15s)
- Featuring: Nicole Clevenger, BFA
11.) Motivational Interviewing—A Quick Tutorial (4m 24s)
- Featuring: Patrick E. Boyle, MSSA, LISW, LICDC
12.) Benefits Planning—Keeping Your World Glued Together (4m 25s)
- Featuring: Nicole Clevenger, BFA
13.) Building Relationships through Benefits Planning (3m 11s)
- Featuring: Steve Shober, BFA
14.) Benefits Planning Take-Home Tips (4m 11s)
- Featuring: Steve Shober, BS, LSW
15.) A Happy Mommy (3m 56s)
- Featuring: Nicole Clevenger, BFA
Supported Employment (SE), the evidence-based practice, was created and is studied by researchers Deborah R. Becker, MEd, CRC, and Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD, and their colleagues at the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center (PRC) of Dartmouth Medical School. SE is also known as Individual Placement & Support (IPS). More information about SE is available on this website.