title: The potential of technology for enhancing individual placement and support supported employment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The potential of technology to enhance delivery and outcomes of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  IPS supported employment has demonstrated robust success for improving rates of competitive employment among individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Still, a majority of those with serious mental illnesses are not employed (Bond, Drake, & Becker, 2012). The need to promote awareness of IPS and expand services is urgent. In this study, we describe ways that technologies may enhance delivery of IPS supported employment across the care continuum and stakeholder groups. Directions for research are highlighted.
  
  
  METHODS
  published literature, clinical observations, IPS learning collaborative.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Technology has the potential to enhance direct service as well as workflow in the IPS supported employment process, which may lead to improved fidelity and client outcomes. Mobile and cloud technologies open opportunities for collaboration, self-directed care, and ongoing support to help clients obtain and maintain meaningful employment. Research is needed to evaluate efficacy of technology-based approaches for promoting client employment outcomes, to identify provider and organization barriers to using technology for IPS delivery, and to determine effective strategies for implementing technology with IPS in different settings and with diverse client audiences.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lord
authors.affiliation: Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
authors.forename: Susan R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: McGurk
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center and Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center and Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Carpenter-Song
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center and Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
authors.forename: Justin S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tauscher
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
authors.forename: Deborah R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
authors.forename: Gary R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Bond
mesh_terms: D016832:Employment, Supported / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000379:methods; D013672:Technology / Q000379:methods*