IPS Team Leads will gather in the Western region to discuss program success and struggles. These gatherings are seen as an opportunity to network and problem-solve with people in a similar role. We will meet at The Boxcar Grille in the private dining room.  Please bring money for lunch as we will meet over lunch. …

IPS Employment Specialists Meeting--to share successes, challenges, and network with others in the same role. IPS Employment Specialists will gather in the Western region to discuss program successes and challenges. These gatherings are seen as an opportunity to network and problem-solve with people in a similar role. We will meet at the Boxcar Grille (Statesville…

Please join us for the Employment Peer Mentor meeting on April 3rd, 2020 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm in Statesville. At the quarterly EPM meeting, there will be an opportunity for EPMs to brainstorm, problem solve, and share resources! Note: Whenever you sign up for a training, please sign up each staff member individually AND…

ACT Specialists have an integral role within their team. We encourage specialists to register and attend these important state-wide gatherings to hear from their peers providing their speciality! These meetings will be facilitated by Institute staff, with input from the specialists themselves.  

Tenancy Support training covers the psychaitric rehabilition services provided by ACT teams and TMS teams.In the training we will : Broaden our understanding of “tenancy supports” Learn strategies to help individuals develop and/or enhance relevant functional skills. Learn how motivational interviewing (MI) may be applied within the context of tenancy supports to help people harness…

The Employment Peer Mentor (EPM) training is designed for those people working as EPMs on IPS teams across North Carolina.  This training is for IPS teams only!  The 3-day mandatory training supports EPMs to understand their specific role on IPS teams, learn how to maintain their "peerness" and recognize how the NC service definition for…

IPS 101 Training in Hillsborough The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) 101 training formerly called SE Foundations is required by all IPS team members (Team Lead, Employment Specialist, Employment Peer Mentor, and program assistant) and Assertive Community Treatment team members (Vocational Specialists and Team Leaders). This training meets the service definition requirement for IPS and…

ACT Specialists have an integral role within their team. they are expected to be primarily a specialist (concentrating on housing, peer support, nursing, co-occuring treatment and employment and education) as well as provide some generalist services (case management, transportation, medication delivery). So how to balance that, what to do when providing the specialists service, best…