Strategies to Promote Successful Employment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities

Abstract

Achieving successful employment outcomes for people with psychiatric disabilities continues to be one of the greatest challenges for rehabilitation counselors. This is particularly true now that people with psychiatric disabilities constitute the largest client population for vocational rehabilitation agencies. Given the magnitude and complexity of the challenge, rehabilitation counselors need to utilize every strategy available to assist people with psychiatric disabilities in becoming successfully employed Psychiatric rehabilitation intervention methods will be discussed, emphasizing the use of job trainers in working with individuals with psychiatric disabilities.