The Employment First Community of Practice will present a webinar on “The Americans with Disabilities Act and Individual Placement and Support: Improving the Working Lives of People with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders.” 

This webinar will be held Wednesday, July 29 from 11 a.m – 1 p.m. Register here. 

This webinar will discuss how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to individuals in recovery from substance use disorders in three phases of employment: pre-offer, post-offer, and work. They will use scenarios to discuss and illustrate the application of the ADA. It will also highlight Individual Placement and Support (IPS). This evidence-based supported employment model assists individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders to find and maintain employment.