An Analysis: Supported Employment for Mentally Ill Adults in England

This report analyzes the impact of supported employment on adults suffering from mental illness in England. It explores three key themes: the influence of employment on individuals with mental health challenges, the role of organizational support in promoting holistic development, and the impact of interventions such as Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and vocational training on employability. The report references various studies and research findings, highlighting the barriers to employment faced by mentally ill individuals, including discrimination and stigma. It emphasizes the positive effects of employment on well-being and skill development, as well as the effectiveness of IPS and vocational training in improving employment outcomes. The report also discusses the benefits of organizational support, including cost savings and the integration of mental health services.

Examining supported
employment for adults
suffering from mental
illness in England

Table of Contents
Data Analysis ..................................................................................................................................1
Theme 1: Influence of employment on mentally challenged people. ........................................1
Theme 2: Organisational support in promoting holistic development of mentally ill people. . .1
Theme 3: Impact of intervention IPS and vocational training on employability of mentally
challenged people........................................................................................................................2
References .......................................................................................................................................4

Data Analysis
Theme 1: Influence of employment on mentally challenged people.
As per the views of Luciano and Meara (2014), it has been analysed that in the present
analysis area, with decreasing in employment rate, the severity of mental illness is continuously
increasing. People having serious mental illness are considered as less likely than those with no,
moderate or no mental illness to be employed after an age of 49. as employment refers to be
most important social determinant of participation in employment, that enhance chance of well-
being of people. But the majority of individuals are suffered with mental illness due to
unemployment. Hereby, limited mental health literacy among people has been considered as the
major barrier for individuals having mental health and related disability. By survey, it has been
proved that more severe issues related to mental illness among individuals having lower
employment rate was in 2009 and 2010. As per the opinion analysis of Boycott, Schneider and
McMurran (2016), To conduct an in-depth study, respective researchers have focused more on
understanding how participants respond towards vocational interventions, as per basis of
demographic, individual, clinical and social variables. These variables has aid to define
employment in terms of job attainment, number of hours worked, job retention etc. Analysing on
these variables, it has been evaluated that mental illness among people who are mentally
challenged, causes a number of barriers to employment. It includes poor educational
achievements, limitation in getting disability support management services, policy disincentives
for employment and more. Among these barriers, discrimination at workplace and employer
stigma, are faced mostly by mentally challenged individuals. As per report analysis, employers
also possess negative belief about such people with respect to some factors like quality of work,
social competence, work persistence and requirement of excessive supervision. However,
employment opportunities are refers to be consistent in nature, thus people are willing to attain
job opportunities for the purpose of developing their capabilities and skills. The positive
influence can be analysed through evaluating the developing moral, skills and capability of
mentally challenged people.
Theme 2: Organisational support in promoting holistic development of mentally ill people.
In the study based on determining the organisational support in promoting holistic
development of mentally ill people, the analysis is being developing through determining the
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opinion of authors. As per the opinion analysis of Booth et. al., 2014, it has been determined that
local commissioners could save around £1,400 per additional job result through authorization
evidence-depend engagement and there is a positive return on investment available to the
Treasury for every £1 spent there is a return to the Treasury of £1.04. In this study, Schneider
and Akhtar shows their concern on providing support to the mentally ill people as few
individuals are making fraudulent activity and pose mental disabilities to gain benefits of
employment. The investigation of the authors shows that, the future of IPS model is significantly
based on its acceptance as the most important element of mental health service. In the context of
UK business IPS model is effective in providing strong expertise knowledge with the guidance
of leaders. IPS mainly getting support from the principles and integration of rehabilitation
services through mental health treatment. The findings of the study analysis of Booths et. al.,
2014, is focuses on cognitive behavioural therapy and IPS model as the key intervention, which
represents that these models are benefited in terms of providing significant support to the people
who are mentally challenges. In the industries of UK these models are applied for the purpose of
developing the performance of people who are mentally disable. The results demonstrate that the
businesses which are based on experimental group as these groups were happier and saved more
on healthcare costs. The in-depth analysis of the study states the necessity to emerge
interventions i.e. IPS model, vocational training, counselling and CBT to promote the
employability of people with mental disabilities. The organisations in UK are providing support
to the mentally ill people as few individuals are making fraudulent activity and pose mental
disabilities to gain benefits of employment.
Theme 3: Impact of intervention IPS and vocational training on employability of mentally
challenged people.
In this present study area related to the impact of intervention IPS and Vocational training
on employability of mentally challenged people discussion has been made through determining
the opinion and views of authors. From the execution of in-depth analysis over determining the
experience of Boycott, Schneider and Osborne (2014), it has been analysed that setting up an IPS
service is effective even it is the most challenging on the basis of time and the EIP is most
effective approach in the ground of mentally challenged people as this approach is suitable in
developing the ability of mentally challenged people and putting their potential at work place.
Therefore it can be said that intervention strategies like occupational therapists, IPS model, EIP
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approach etc. are effective in terms of improvising the working of mentally challenged people.
From the views analysis of Priest and Bones (2012), it has been stated that Occupational
therapists are effective placed to perform an effective role in embedding IPS into appropriate
clinical groups for the sack of providing expertise support to the employees who are mentally
disabled. This positively turn as the way of providing support to the work of employment
specialist. The occupational therapists has also perform the key role in prizewinning individual
centred and challenging a negative example in regards to the work ability of individual with
mental health issues. From the opinion analysis of Khalifa, N, Talbot, E, et. al., 2016 it has been
analysed that Unemployment has a wide range of undesirable situation and has been interlinked
to low personal well being, poor mental or physical health can serve to exacerbate these pre-
existing health situations. IPS can be considered as a tedious intervention as it includes a wide
range of interacting elements. Creating an evidence base for IPS in a forensic mental health
setting adds to this complexity, since the management of mentally disordered offenders
combines different treatment modalities to address mental health issues, offending behaviour and
risk management. Thus IPS model is mainly applied by business to improving the mental
condition of the employees within the work place and providing them opportunity to attain long
term growth. As per the views prescribed by the Luciano and Meara it has been analysed that,
the intervention of IPS model and vocational training has positive impact over the employability
of mentally challenged people, thus these tools are effective in developing the working ability of
mentally disabled people at work place and building their interest towards the work. As per the
estimation report of the year of 2009 and 2010, it has been shows that, the mental illness was
majority associated through lower employment rates. Therefore, individual with serious mental
challenges are less likely than the individual's with no moderate or mild, mental illness to be
working after the of age 49.
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References
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