About this resource
Getting into work often depends on removing practical barriers. This plan maps strengths and experience, barriers such as transport, childcare, health, documents, skills and confidence, supports available and next steps.
Purpose
To plan practical steps towards work.
Who it is for
Primary profession: Community services and case workers. Also relevant for youth workers, social workers.
Client or participant group: Clients seeking work, and their case workers.
Practice setting: Community, housing and employment-linked services.
Suggested uses
- Case planning
- Employment pathways
- Youth transitions
- Referral planning
Instructions for practitioners
- Start with strengths and interests.
- Address practical barriers.
- Link with employment services.
- Celebrate steps.
Instructions for clients or participants
- Write your strengths.
- Tick your barriers.
- Plan next steps.
Accessibility considerations
Interpreters and verbal completion.
Scope and limitations
A planning tool.
Research basis
Supported employment that focuses on rapid job search and ongoing support has strong evidence for helping people with serious mental illness find and keep work. Case management practice standards describe assessment, planning, coordination, review and planned exits with the person at the centre.
- Bond, G. R., Drake, R. E., & Becker, D. R. (2008). An update on randomized controlled trials of evidence-based supported employment. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 31(4), 280–290. https://doi.org/10.2975/31.4.2008.280.290
- Case Management Society of Australia and New Zealand. (2013). National standards of practice for case management (3rd ed.). https://www.cmsa.org.au/
What is included
A 2-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced.
