Evidence-Based Practices: Shaping Mental Health Services Toward Recovery

Supported Employment

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Appendix B: Sample Vocational Profile

This form is to be completed by the employment specialist within the first few weeks from the time of referral. Sources of information include the consumer, the treatment team, the clinical record, family members and previous employers (with the consumer’s permission). In parentheses are suggested probes when interviewing the consumer for some of the information. Add information to the form as it becomes available over time.

Work Goal

• consumer’s work goal and life dream for work (What would you say is your dream job? What kind of work have you always wanted to do?)
• consumer’s short term work goal (What job would you like to have now?)

Work Background

• education (What school did you attend last? What was the highest grade you completed?)
• work history
• most recent job (What job did you do most recently [job title]? What were the job duties? About when did you start and end the job? How many hours a week did you work?)
• reason for leaving job (Why did the job end?)
• positive experiences (What did you like best about the job?)
• problems on job (What did you not like about the job?)
• next most recent job (What job did you do before the most recent job? What were the job duties? About when did you start and end the job? How many hours a week did you work?)
• reason for leaving job (Why did the job end?)
• positive experiences (What did you like best about the job?)
• problems on job (What did you not like about the job?)

* Use Back of Sheet for Additional Jobs *

Current Adjustment

• diagnosis
• prodromal symptoms (What are the first signs that you may be experiencing a symptom flare-up? At times when you are not feeling well or having a bad day, how would I be able to tell?))
• symptomatology and coping strategies (How can you tell that you are not feeling well and what do you do to make you feel better?)
• medication management (What medication do you take and when do you take it?)
• physical health (How would you rate your physical health? Poor ( ) Fair ( ) Good ( ) Excellent ( ) Do you have any physical limitations that might influence your work needs? What are they?)
• endurance (What are the most number of days you could work per week? What are the most hours you can work in a day?)
• grooming (Do you have a place to bathe or shower? Do you have the clothes you will need for work?)
• interpersonal skills (How well do you get along with people?)
• support network (Who do you spend time with? How often do you see or talk to them?)

Work Skills

• job-seeking skills (How have you looked for work in the past?)
• specific vocational skills (What skills have you learned either on the job or in school?)
• aptitude (what kind of work are you particularly good at?)
• interests - vocational and nonvocational (What have you always been good at? What kinds of things do you like to do?)
• motivation (Why do you want to work? What about work appeals to you? What about work do you not like? Are there things that you worry about regarding going back to work?)
• work habits relating to attendance, dependability, stress tolerance (How was your attendance in previous jobs? What kinds of situations and tasks cause you to feel stress?)

Other Work-Related Factors

• transportation (How would you get to work?)
• family and friend relationships and type of support (Do you have family and/or close friends that you relate to? Do these people support you? If so, how do they support you? What do they think about work? What are their expectations for you?)
• current living situation - type and with whom (Where do you live and with whom do you live?)
• substance use (Have you ever used street drugs or alcohol? Have other people in your life been concerned about your substance use?)
• criminal record (Have you ever been arrested?)
• disclosure of mental illness (Will you be willing to tell possible employers about your illness?)
• expectations regarding personal, financial, and social benefits of working (What do you think work will do for you personally, financially, and socially?)
• money management skills (Do you manage your own money?)
• income and benefits - social security, medical insurance, housing assistance (Where does your money come from? What medical benefits do you get? Do you know how these sources of income will be changed by working?)
• daily activities and routines (Describe what a typical day is for you from the time you wake up until the time you go to bed?)
• regular contacts (Who do you spend time with?)

Networking Contacts for Job Search

• family
• friends
• previous employers
• previous teachers
  

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