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Access to employment: a supported employment project to enable mental health service users to obtain jobs within mental health teams
- Authors:
- PERKINS Rachel, BUCKFIELD Richard, CHOY Daisy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 6(3), June 1997, pp.307-318.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Considers the importance of employment for people who experience serious mental health problems, together with the shortage of employment opportunities for them. A supported employment project is described. The problems encountered in this initiative, and the solutions sought, are outlined. The project has provided much needed employment opportunities for people who have experienced serious mental health problems. It has also recognised the special skills and expertise of users and made these available to other users and staff within the service. There also appears to have been a positive effect on staff attitudes and practices.
Mad to work here...
- Authors:
- DAVIDSON Ben, PERKINS Rachel
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 8.10.97, 1997, pp.26-30.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Describes the Pathfinder User Employment Project which helps to give mental health service users the chance to transcend their patient status by employing them within the sector.