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Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidence-based practice developed in the United States to help adults with significant mental health challenges work in competitive employment based on their preferences (IPS Employment Center, 2017). The IPS program has been adapted for youth to include support with education.

These self-directed, online courses will support service providers to develop the skills and knowledge needed to work in IPS in diverse settings across Canada.

ECLIPS for Supervisors is a two module evidence-based course that will focus on the role of IPS Supervisor. This course provides an overview of the ways Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supervisors can support the IPS specialists. It details how program tracking data can inform program implementation and improvement and discusses ways to integrate program tracking data into supervision. It highlights common challenges faced by IPS specialists and explores strategies for how IPS supervisors can address them. It also additional information on fidelity reviews, tracking data, and tools that can promote IPS program improvement and sustainability.

ECLIPS is an online course for service providers within Integrated Youth Service (IYS) Networks in Canada who support youth (ages 12-25) living with mental health and substance use challenges of differing severity levels. This evidence-based course focuses on the role of the IPS specialist and integrates input from youth advisors and practitioners in Canada. It outlines the core principles of IPS and describes strategies for building relationships with youth. It guides the IPS specialist through the steps involved in supporting youth in each phase of IPS services and describes ways to develop relationships with school systems and employers. The course will cover important concepts such as health equity and the socio-ecological model, effective collaboration, and contextual factors that shape the way IPS specialists provide services and support youth.

ECLIPS is an online course for service providers within Integrated Youth Service (IYS) Networks in Canada who support youth (ages 12-25) living with mental health and substance use challenges of differing severity levels. This evidence-based course focuses on the role of the IPS specialist and integrates input from youth advisors and practitioners in Canada. It outlines the core principles of IPS and describes strategies for building relationships with youth. It guides the IPS specialist through the steps involved in supporting youth in each phase of IPS services and describes ways to develop relationships with school systems and employers. The course will cover important concepts such as health equity and the socio-ecological model, effective collaboration, and contextual factors that shape the way IPS specialists provide services and support youth.

ECLIPS for Supervisors is a two module evidence-based course that will focus on the role of IPS Supervisor. This course provides an overview of the ways Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supervisors can support the IPS specialists. It details how program tracking data can inform program implementation and improvement and discusses ways to integrate program tracking data into supervision. It highlights common challenges faced by IPS specialists and explores strategies for how IPS supervisors can address them. It also additional information on fidelity reviews, tracking data, and tools that can promote IPS program improvement and sustainability.