Assignment 4 Individuals with mental health diagnosis face many types of challenges in their lives. One of the areas they may struggle the most is when it comes to employment. In 1999, 34 percent of working-age adults receiving SSI, and 27 percent of SSDI recipients had a primary psychiatric impairment (Drake, Skinner, Bond, & Goldman, 2009). Individuals with a diagnosis of any kind may struggle with whether or not to disclose their diagnosis to their employer or potential employer. While there are protections in place to help make sure there may not be any discrimination on the basis of disability, there is still discrimination taking place, or at the very least feelings of discrimination. Some people with a mental health diagnosis may
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When discussing employment 50-70% of individuals with mental health diagnosis want to work (Drake et al., 2009). We should make sure our client is well informed as to what their rights are. An individual should also be well informed about what their limitations may be. We want to make sure that our client has reasonable expectations when it comes to employment. As a professional we may want to help them find more resources that may help them find a job. Supported employment may be a way to help them gain employment. This program works with employers who are open to hiring people with diagnoses and may work with the employment counselor to help find a good fit for a client. As counselors, we should be prepared to make referrals to these types of programs, so we should be informed of resources available to our clients or be prepared to seek them out on their behalf. Individuals with mental health diagnosis may face some barriers when it comes to getting and maintaining employment. As counselors, we should provide our client with the support they need. We should keep them informed of their rights as well as their limitation to help manage expectations. There are programs in place to assist people with diagnoses in maintaining employment and as professions we may want to seek these out for our
When discussing employment 50-70% of individuals with mental health diagnosis want to work (Drake et al., 2009). We should make sure our client is well informed as to what their rights are. An individual should also be well informed about what their limitations may be. We want to make sure that our client has reasonable expectations when it comes to employment. As a professional we may want to help them find more resources that may help them find a job. Supported employment may be a way to help them gain employment. This program works with employers who are open to hiring people with diagnoses and may work with the employment counselor to help find a good fit for a client. As counselors, we should be prepared to make referrals to these types of programs, so we should be informed of resources available to our clients or be prepared to seek them out on their behalf. Individuals with mental health diagnosis may face some barriers when it comes to getting and maintaining employment. As counselors, we should provide our client with the support they need. We should keep them informed of their rights as well as their limitation to help manage expectations. There are programs in place to assist people with diagnoses in maintaining employment and as professions we may want to seek these out for our