Dr. Becker et al., BUILDING RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES - LESSONS FROM IMPLEMENTING INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT (IPS) IN COMMUNITY-MENTAL-HEALTH-CENTERS, Psychiatric rehabilitation journal, 22(1), 1998, pp. 51-54
Many community mental health centers are attempting to implement recov
ery-oriented services such as supported employment. Based on their exp
eriences helping mental health centers in several states to implement
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programs, the authors identity
five areas that are critical for successful implementation: leadership
, organizational structure, training, finances, and time frames.