The national cost-efficiency of supported employees with intellectual disabilities: The worker’s perspective

Cimera, Robert Evert

doi:10.3233/jvr-2010-0521

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“…Supported employment is a cost-effective service that leads to competitive employment outcomes for people with the most significant disabilities within the current VR system (Cimera, 2010). Despite evidence that supported employment is an effective service for individuals with serious mental illness pursuing employment, only 1.7 percent of individuals served by mental health agencies receive supported employment services (SAMHSA, 2012).…”

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“…Research shows supported employment is a cost-effective service that leads to positive competitive employment outcomes for people with the most significant disabilities within the current VR system (Cimera, 2010). Customized supported employment, conceived as a way for one-stop systems to welcome and serve individuals with the most significant disabilities, centers on the use of upfront fact-finding as essential to uncover the unique needs, abilities and interests of the job seeker (Inge, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Perceptions and practices of mental health professionals regarding the employment of people with serious mental illness

Fleming

Curtis

Martin

et al. 2019

JVR

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The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of Supported Employment (SE) is an evidence-based practice that leads to successful employment outcomes for people with serious mental illness. Customized Employment (CE) represents the evolution of supported employment as a strategy to also facilitate employment outcomes for people with the most significant disabilities. Interagency Collaboration is another strategy that facilitates successful employment outcomes for people with the most significant disabilities as demonstrated by research. The literature indicates that supported employment (IPS and CE) services along with interagency collaboration are practices that increase the employment outcomes for individuals with the most significant disabilities. However, the practical application and implementation of these three services/practices is limited in the Southern region of the United States. This study looked at the perceptions held by and practices used by mental health and other rehabilitation professionals regarding the employment of individuals with serious mental illness at two sites in Alabama.Results of this study provide a rich description of the sample as well as the participants' knowledge of IPS. A statistically significant association was identified for acceptance, support and value of an employment specialist among mental health team members, and a statistically significant relationship between responses for perceptions and practices of mental health professionals related to the employment of people with serious mental illness.iii Acknowledgements I wish to acknowledge and express my sincere gratitude to my committee members -

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Section: Customized Employment (Ce)mentioning

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Perceptions and practices of mental health professionals regarding the employment of people with serious mental illness

Fleming

Curtis

Martin

et al. 2019

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“…Also for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) it is essential to have paid work and make a contribution to society. Inclusion in the job market of people with ID is an important objective (Cimera, ). Therefore, it is requıred to fınd out whether the person concerned is looking for volunteer work or a paid job.…”

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Supporting Volunteering Activities by Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: An Explorative Qualitative Study

Wicki

Meier

2016

Policy Practice Intel Disabi

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A large number of adults with and without disabilities engage in volunteering activities, allowing them to meet new people, providing them with the opportunity to learn new skills, to build their confidence, and to contribute to society. However, in previous studies of volunteers with intellectual disabilities (ID), it has been shown that this group is rarely involved in volunteering. This study explores the challenges, opportunities, and support needs of such volunteers and develops a heuristic model to support volunteering by people with ID in Switzerland. Semistructured interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of six volunteers with ID. The analysis was based on reflexive grounded theory. Volunteering is one way in which people with ID can participate in society and receive recognition for their engagement. Basic needs, personal motivation, and social recognition are central for volunteers with ID. A heuristic model to support volunteering based on personal and social reasons of individuals with ID is developed. By receiving the appropriate support, people with ID can thus contribute by volunteering on the same terms as volunteers without disabilities. The present findings shed some light on ways to increase the rate of volunteering by people with ID. While the present model can help to identify the type of support appropriate for people with disabilities, future research should aim to verify the outcomes of this study in a larger sample.

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“…Overall, the primary implication of this review is somewhat simple-employment service models that are integrated in the community provide greater cost-benefit than those which do not (e.g., Spreat et al, 2005). This primary finding holds true from both the worker perspective (e.g., Cimera, 2010b) and the taxpayer perspective (e.g., Cimera et al, 2018). In other words, workers benefit from approaches that engage them directly in real jobs like supported and customized employment compared to contrived pre-training settings .…”

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Cost-benefit analyses of employment services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review

Taylor

Avellone

Cimera

et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND: Understanding the cost-benefit of vocational rehabilitation services is critical to improve competitive integrated employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this scoping review was to analyze and synthesize micro and macroeconomic analyses of various types of vocational services which promote the employment outcomes of individuals with IDD. METHODS: This scoping review searched peer-reviewed and grey literature sources published between 2000 and 2020, examining both micro and macroeconomic analyses. RESULTS: A total of 26 studies met inclusion criteria. The majority of studies reported positive effects for the cost-benefit of integrated service approaches such as supported and customized employment. Conversely, our findings show no cost-benefit for sheltered workshops, and in some cases, negative effects. CONCLUSION: Limitations to the included studies as well as implications and recommendations for practice, policy, and future research are discussed.

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The national cost-efficiency of supported employees with intellectual disabilities: The worker’s perspective

Cited by 17 publications

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Perceptions and practices of mental health professionals regarding the employment of people with serious mental illness

Perceptions and practices of mental health professionals regarding the employment of people with serious mental illness

Supporting Volunteering Activities by Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: An Explorative Qualitative Study

Cost-benefit analyses of employment services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review

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