1. 30 Second Training for Mental Health Service Providers
Making Referrals for Vocational Services
for Persons with Mental Health Conditions
30 Second Training for Mental Health Service Providers

2. Four steps for a good referral to vocational services
1. Be knowledgeable about all the vocational services available in your area so you can match to the person you are working with.
2. Discuss with the individual the various options & what is required for each.
3. With the person’s written permission, prepare a referral letter with information needed for eligibility & stressing the person’s strengths.
4. Prepare the individual for referral to the vocational program and prepare the program for the individual.
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3. Pop quiz on referrals for vocational services
Which of these is something a mental health practitioner or clinician should do for a good referral:
1.Explain the impact of work on benefits.
2.Help the individual with a resume first.
3.Learn about all vocational providers & coach
the individual about how to present himself.
4.Alert the person to the discrimination they may
face in the workplace.

4. #3. was correct.
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5. Not the best answer but keep on trying.
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6. Want to Know More? https://cpr.bu.edu/resources/employment
Check the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation’s
Employment Repository:
k-about-work/work-value/vocational-recovery- definition

7. Acknowledgement
This training is made possible by a grant from the National Institute on Disability & Independent Living Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) within the Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Grant # 90DP The contents of this presentation do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.  
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