 Competitive employment  Zero exclusion  Job search relates to individual preferences  Job search is immediate  Employment specialists and clinical teams are integrated  Support is time unlimited and individualised to both the employee and the employer  Welfare benefits counselling Independent Placement and Support -the evidence based best practice approach-

Exploring the Integration Principle  EC is attached to one or two MH treatment teams, from which % of the EC’s caseload is comprised  EC attends weekly MH treatment team meetings  EC participates actively in treatment team meetings with shared decision making  Employment services documentation is integrated into clients mental health plan  EC’s office is in close proximity/ shared with their MH treatment team members  EC helps the team think about employment for people who haven’t yet been referred to supported employment services

 Time taken to achieve integration  Differences in organisational culture  Risk of isolation  Communication  Professional identity  Management and leadership Challenges

 Training Strategies  Resources  Attitudes of mental health consumers  Confidentiality issues  Clinical staff filtering referrals  Managing workloads Other Challenges