The quality of supported employment implementation scale (2008) | Knowledge Translation for Employment Research Center

Authors:	Bond, G. R., McHugo, G. J., Becker, D. R., Rapp, C. A., & Whitley, R.
Year Published	2008
Publication	Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
Volume	14
Number	3
Pages	201-212
Publisher	IOS Press
Background	Introduced in the 1980s supported employment (SE) is an approach to helping people with severe disabilities work in competitive employment positions. Although its principles are well described in the literature, its implementation has been variable throughout the U.S.
Purpose	The purpose of this study was to develop a brief, self-explanatory checklist, suitable for use in a telephone interview format, and ultimately as an instrument completed by a program administrator or state planner, or as a self evaluation by a study site.
Setting	The setting were supported employment programs in Kansas and New Jersey.
Sample	The study sample included 32 supported employment programs across 2 states.
Data Collection	A 1.5-hour semi-structured interview using the Quality of Supported Employment Implementation Scale (QSEIS) was conducted with program directors in 32 supported employment programs. The QSEIS total scale and 4 sub-scales were correlated with 9 indicators of employment outcomes, obtained from a retrospective survey completed by program directors in 24 of the programs.
Control	There was no control or comparison condition.
Findings	Substantial implementation of supported employment standards was found in these programs, with mean ratings exceeding 4.0 on a 5-point scale, for 18 of 33 items. Mean overall implementation was similar in both states, with somewhat different patterns, with NJ rating higher on Planning and Support, and KS rating higher on Integration of Mental Health and Rapid Job Search.
Conclusions	The QSEIS is a pragmatic tool for describing supported employment programs for people with severe mental illness, although more work on psychometric precision and predictive validity is needed. The survey provides norms by which other providers and other states can compare their achievement of the principles of supported employment.
URL	http://worksupport.com/Main/downloads/article5.pdf
Disabilities	Emotional disturbance
Populations	Male & Female
Outcomes	Employment acquisition
NIDILRR Funded	Not Reported
Research Design	Qualitative
Peer Reviewed	Yes

Year Published

2008

Publication

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volume

14

Number

3

Pages

201-212

Publisher

IOS Press

Background

Introduced in the 1980s supported employment (SE) is an approach to helping people with severe disabilities work in competitive employment positions. Although its principles are well described in the literature, its implementation has been variable throughout the U.S.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to develop a brief, self-explanatory checklist, suitable for use in a telephone interview format, and ultimately as an instrument completed by a program administrator or state planner, or as a self evaluation by a study site.

Setting

The setting were supported employment programs in Kansas and New Jersey.

Sample

The study sample included 32 supported employment programs across 2 states.

Data Collection

A 1.5-hour semi-structured interview using the Quality of Supported Employment Implementation Scale (QSEIS) was conducted with program directors in 32 supported employment programs. The QSEIS total scale and 4 sub-scales were correlated with 9 indicators of employment outcomes, obtained from a retrospective survey completed by program directors in 24 of the programs.

Control

There was no control or comparison condition.

Findings

Substantial implementation of supported employment standards was found in these programs, with mean ratings exceeding 4.0 on a 5-point scale, for 18 of 33 items. Mean overall implementation was similar in both states, with somewhat different patterns, with NJ rating higher on Planning and Support, and KS rating higher on Integration of Mental Health and Rapid Job Search.

Conclusions

The QSEIS is a pragmatic tool for describing supported employment programs for people with severe mental illness, although more work on psychometric precision and predictive validity is needed. The survey provides norms by which other providers and other states can compare their achievement of the principles of supported employment.

URL

http://worksupport.com/Main/downloads/article5.pdf

Disabilities

Emotional disturbance

Populations

Male & Female

Outcomes

Employment acquisition

NIDILRR Funded

Not Reported

Research Design

Qualitative

Peer Reviewed

Yes