A 30 Second Training for Persons in Mental Health Recovery Overcoming barriers to employment: for Job Seekers A 30 Second Training for Persons in Mental Health Recovery

OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT Rejection by employers - Get help from an Employment Specialist who will arrange the interviews & work with employers. Stigma & discrimination in the workplace - Learn skills in self- acceptance & self-advocacy. Fear of loss of benefits – Get help from a Benefits Specialist to maximize income. Fear of relapse - Practice daily stress management & stress hardiness activities like a mantra or concentrate on breathing.

WHAT ARE SOME STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING FEARS ABOUT EMPLOYMENT? Click on the best answer. Work with a Benefits Specialist to overcome fear of financial benefits loss. Practice self advocacy and self acceptance. Practice stress management and stress hardiness. All of the above.

GOOD DETECTIVE WORK THE BEST ANSWER IS “ALL THE ABOVE”

NOT BAD BUT NOT THE BEST ANSWER. KEEP LOOKING Go back

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Employment Repository: https://cpr.bu.edu/resources/employment/workers Benefits Specialists: https://cpr.bu.edu/resources/employment/families/think-about-work/faq/benefits-and-work/benefits-experts Self Advocacy: https://ldaamerica.org/self-advocacy-in-the-workplace-requesting-job-accommodations/ Stress Hardiness: https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/resilience-hardiness/

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 # 90DP0096. 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.   These slides are the property of the Trustees of Boston University. For information contact 617-353-3549.