Dates: 15 & 16 December 2026
Times each day: 09:15 – 16:30 with regular breaks and an hour for lunch
Delivered: Live online via Zoom
Price: £370 + VAT per person (£444 total)
About this course
This 2-day training is designed for newly appointed IPS employment specialists and provides a comprehensive overview of how to support people into paid employment using the IPS model.
The course follows the IPS journey you will take with each participant, from referral and vocational profiling through to employer engagement, job placement and in-work support. We also explore the relevance of each of the 25 fidelity items and what best practice looks like in the delivery of IPS.
The course thrives on active participation, delivered in small groups of up to 16 delegates. Everyone gets involved. We use a mixture of presentation, group work, discussion, breakout rooms, polls and homework to create an interactive learning experience.
Who should attend?
IPS workers who directly manage a caseload of IPS clients, which typically include:
- Employment specialists
- Senior employment specialists
- Team leaders
Senior staff who do not directly manage a caseload of IPS clients may instead choose to attend IPS implementation training.
When to attend this training:
New to post. It’s recommended that delegates complete their internal induction before attending this training, as this makes the content most relevant and impactful.
The training will cover:
- The 8 principles of IPS
- Integration with treatment teams
- The evidence for IPS
- The fidelity scale
- Overcoming barriers to employment
- Marketing and generating referrals
- Motivational tools
- Benefits advice
- Vocational profiling and action planning
- Disclosure
- Collaborating with other employment agencies
- Employer engagement
- Interview and job start preparation
- Ongoing support for employer and service user
- Case studies
- Ongoing personal development as an employment specialist
Testimonials:
This course is accredited and certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles. Certificate number A014503.
Payment methods
We accept payment by invoice only and we will collect the necessary information in the booking form.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations made less than 2 weeks before the course are subject to full payment.
Cancellations made more than 2 weeks before the course can be transferred to a different date or refunded.
Please note that transfers are not possible with less than 2 weeks’ notice.
If Centre for Mental Health needs to cancel a course, delegates will be offered an alternative date or a full refund.
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Enquiries
Zak Palmer
courses@centreformentalhealth.org.uk