The Center For Mental Health A Square Peg in a Round Hole

Authors

  • Leah Ritchie Salem State University
  • Bahnan Nisreen Salem State University

Keywords:

SECRJ, Southeast Case research Association, Mental Health, disabilities, job-seeking, employment;, case

Abstract

Anne Smith, Career Specialist for The Center for Mental Health, an employment support program that provided job training and placement services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities faced the difficult challenge of assisting job-seeking clients to find meaningful employment. Although employers were sometimes willing to meet her clients, they were often unwilling to hire them after realizing the extent of their disabilities. Placing clients has become an immediate priority because of a federal law passed in July 2014 that put a deadline on placing all participating clients in jobs in the community. In order to meet this challenge, Anne and her team will need to redouble their efforts to market their clients to the local business community.

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Published

2016-09-30

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Cases

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