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Facilitating the employment of people with mental health difficulties in Ireland Cover

Facilitating the employment of people with mental health difficulties in Ireland

The Irish Journal of Management
Volume 40 (2021): Issue 1 (July 2021)
By: Margaret Tighe and  Caroline Murphy  
Open Access
|Apr 2021

Figures & Tables

Summary of themes identified in the literature

THEMEAUTHORSDESCRIPTION
Suitability of Individual Placement and(Essen, 2012)Costs involved in IPS implementation
Support (IPS) model of supported employment(Drake & Bond, 2011)(Swanson, et al., 2014)(Khalema & Shankar, 2014)(Hamilton, et al., 2013)(Boardman & Rinaldi, 2013)(Krupa, et al., 2009) (Gaffey & Evans, 2016)Success measured only in terms of paid competitive employmentNon-vocational outcomes not measuredLack of knowledge in mental health treatment teamsRecovery based practices
Cognitive and Social functioning of the mental health client(Drake, et al., 2012)(Hodgson, et al., 2011)(Khalema & Shankar, 2014)(Meuser, et al., 2016)(Essen, 2012)(Prior, et al., 2013)(Mojtabai, et al., 2015)(Krupa, et al., 2009)Clients low personal causationSide effects of medication – fatigue, concentration, weight gainPhysical health issues and co-morbidityEducational attainments of clients
Employment/Vocational related issues(Meuser, et al., 2016)(Pearson, et al., 2012)(O’Day, et al., 2017)(Cullen, et al., 2017)(Watson, et al., 2015)(Mental Health Reform, 2015)(Essen, 2012)(Prior, et al., 2013)(Khalema & Shankar, 2014)(Batinic, et al., 2010)(McClelland, et al., 2000)(Boardman & Rinaldi, 2013)(Krupa, et al., 2009)(Mental Health Reform, 2018)Lack of guidance for employers when employing a person with a mental health difficultySocial welfare system – the benefits trapLack of practical capabilities of clientsHealth benefits of suitable employmentVocational opportunities available
Stigma surrounding mental health(Krupa, et al., 2009)(Hampson, et al., 2016)(Amnesty International, 2013)(Holland, 2012)(Gaffey & Evans, 2016)(Donnelly, 2017)(Rusch, et al., 2017)StigmaDiscriminationMedia's portrayal of mental illnessNegative career consequences of disclosure

Participant Profile Overview

Employer Participant ProfileType of vocational role offered to Service Users
IDType of BusinessVoluntary RoleWork ExperiencePaid employmentLength of Time Service Users engaged with Employer and Roles
EMP 1Funded Charitable Organisation X 1 x Service User 4 Weeks 2 x days per weekWork Experience in Clerical role, minimum completion level
EMP 2Retail X 1 x Service User 8 Weeks 2 x days per weekCompleted Stockroom duties
EMP 3Funded Charitable Organisation X 2 x Service Users 4 Weeks 1 x day per week 4 Weeks 2 x days per weekBoth Clerical Roles Completed Incomplete Only 2 days completed
EMP 4Retail X 2 x Service Users 3 months 2 x days per week 3 weeks 1 x day per weekCompleted Stockroom Shop floor
EMP 5Construction and Service Industry X8 x months 1 x day per weekOngoing paid employment Office Cleaner
EMP 6RetailX 14 months 1 x day per weekOngoing Shop Floor
EMP 7RetailX 2 years 1 x day per weekOngoing Shop Floor
EMP 8Media X 16 weeks 1 day per weekOngoing General assistant
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijm-2021-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
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Language: English
Page range: 13 - 26
Published on: Apr 30, 2021
Published by: Irish Academy of Management
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year
Keywords:
Mental health,
inclusion,
supported employment
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Marketing, sales, customer relations,
Management, organization, corporate governance,
Entrepreneurship,
Human resources, labor practice, job and career

© 2021 Margaret Tighe, Caroline Murphy, published by Irish Academy of Management
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