Current Research/ Evaluation Projects

The ASPIRE initiative will assist up to seven selected states with integrating state policy, program and funding infrastructures to expand evidence-based employment services for people with a disability resulting from mental health conditions.  The goal is to increase competitive integrated employment for this population.

For more information, please visit: ASPIRE

ICAP – Homelessness: The 5-year study is a randomized controlled trial of IPS services versus usual employment services for recently homeless adults living in permanent supportive housing programs run by the PATH program in Los Angeles.

The IPS Center is providing the training and supervision. Researchers at Westat, Columbia, and University of Southern California are conducting the evaluation.

Contact: Justin D. Metcalfe, PhD, Policy Researcher, JustinMetcalfe@westat.com

IPS Justice system in Baltimore: The IPS Department of Justice study is a program evaluation involving a new IPS team located in the Baltimore mayor’s office that will outreach to substance use disorder clinics to provide IPS services to people who have justice system histories as well as substance use disorders. They may have past histories or current involvement in diversion, probation or parole programs. The IPS Center will provide training and supervision.

Contact: Franco Mascayano, Director of Employment Research, Franco.Mascayano@nyspi.columbia.edu

IPS  Mexico: Researchers from Mexico and the United States are collaborating with the National Employment Service and the Center for Comprehensive Care in Long-Stay Mental Health to bring Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services to people with serious mental illness in Jalisco, Mexico. The comprehensive care center is the largest mental health clinic in Jalisco, serving around 5,000 people.

The project team will consult with different stakeholder groups to adapt IPS training and tools for the local context while maintaining the core components. Ongoing IPS training for staff will combine in-person and online methods.

A randomized trial will compare employment outcomes between participants receiving IPS versus standard services over one year. The study will evaluate IPS implementation by monitoring participation, service quality, and identifying facilitators and barriers.

Finally, the team will estimate resources needed to scale up IPS across Jalisco’s mental health system. The goal is to successfully adapt IPS and demonstrate improved employment for people with serious mental illness through this collaboration.

Contact: Franco Mascayano, Director of Employment Research, Franco.Mascayano@nyspi.columbia.edu

IPS Global Research Network:  The Global IPS Research Network aims to establish a community of scholars and partner institutions that contribute to the knowledge base and understanding of employment and
education as social determinants of mental health. While this group places a special emphasis on implementing and scaling up Individual Placement and Support (IPS), it also seeks to promote applied research that examines broader topics within this context.

Contact: Franco Mascayano, Director of Employment Research, Franco.Mascayano@nyspi.columbia.edu

Supported Employment Demonstration (SED): The Supported Employment Demonstration (SED) is a randomized controlled trial of evidence-based vocational and mental health services. The study goals are: (1) successful employment, (2) improved mental health, and (3) reduced demand for Social Security disability benefits.

Contact: Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD

The Autism project will seek information from about 30 IPS employment specialists who have been serving adults with autism for at least one year.  The goal is to understand needed emphases or adaptations to the IPS approach prior to conducting a pilot study.

Contact: Ana Florence, PhD, Research Scientist III, Ana.Florence@nyspi.columbia.edu

IPS Young Adult Project: Helping Young Adults Succeed at Work and School Through IPS Supported Employment

This mixed-methods cohort study will evaluate the effectiveness of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for 150 young adults (aged 16-24) with psychiatric disabilities enrolled in 10 IPS programs located in 5 different states. The research team will evaluate employment and education outcomes over a 12-month period following enrollment into IPS. We will also conduct qualitative interviews with state leaders, IPS team leaders, and young adults. States participating in the study were chosen from among the 24 states in the IPS Learning Community. The IPS Young Adult Network, a “mini-learning community” within the larger IPS Learning Community, will advise the research team and facilitate mutual support and shared learning among IPS programs serving young adults. The Young Adult Network will meet regularly during the 3-year project period, including two in-person meetings, to discuss the lessons learned from offering IPS to this age group. The study will also assess the feasibility, reliability, and validity of a new fidelity scale, the IPS-Y, which is an adaptation of the IPS Fidelity Scale with an additional focus on supported education. We will disseminate findings from the project in newsletters, learning community calls, conferences, and professional journals

Contact: Gary R. Bond, PhD, Senior Research Associate, GaryBond@westat.com

Recent Publications

Al-Abdulmunem, M., Bond, G. R., Ressler, D. R., Becker, D. R., Swanson, S. J., & Marbacher, J. (2023). Individual placement and support programmes for young adults: Where are they and whom do they serve? Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 17, 824-836.

Al-Abdulmunem, M., Drake, R. E., & Carpenter-Song, E. (2021). Evidence-based supported employment in the rural United States: challenges and adaptations. Psychiatric Services, 72(6), 712-715.

Becker, D. R., & Bond, G. R. (2020). Commentary on special issue on individual placement and support (IPS) international. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 43(1), 79.

Becker, D. R., Courtney, C., & Reese, S. L. (2022). Update on funding IPS supported employment services in the IPS learning community. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 45(3), 299.

Bond, G. R. (2023). IPS supported employment and peer support for young adults: Next steps. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 17, 412-421.

Bond, G. R. (2023). Cost-effectiveness of Individual Placement and Support. ASPIRE Issue Brief. Office of Disability and Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. Available at:  https://www.stateaspire.org/.

Bond, G. R., Al-Abdulmunem, M., Becker, D. R., & Drake, R. E. (2022). Implementing Individual Placement and Support in rural communities: Barriers and strategies.  Aspire Issue Brief. Office of Disability and Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. Available at:  https://www.stateaspire.org/.

Bond, G. R., Drake, R. E., & Becker, D. R. (2020). An update on Individual Placement and Support. World Psychiatry, 19, 390-391.

Bond, G. R., Drake, R. E., & Becker, D. R. (2023). Employment and education services for young adults with mental health conditions. ASPIRE Issue Brief. Office of Disability and Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. Available at:  https://www.stateaspire.org/.

Bond, G. R., Drake, R. E., Becker, D. R., & Pogue, J. A. (2022). Measuring access to Individual Placement Support (IPS) and employment outcomes for historically underserved groups. ASPIRE Issue Brief. Office of Disability and Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. Available at: https://www.stateaspire.org/.

Bond, G. R., Drake, R. E., & Pogue, J. A. (2020). Facilitating Competitive Employment for People with Disabilities: Expanding Implementation of IPS Supported Employment to New Populations. Handbook of Disability, Work and Health, 1-18. Editors: Bultmann, U., Siegrist J. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature.

Bond, G. R., Johnson-Kwochka, A. V., Pogue, J. A., Langfitt Reese, S., Becker, D. R., & Drake, R. E. (2021). A tale of four states: factors influencing the statewide adoption of IPS. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 48(3), 528-538.

Bond, G. R., Lockett, H., & van Weeghel, J. (2020). International growth of Individual Placement and Support. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 29, e183, 181–183.

Bond, G. R., Mascayano, F., Metcalfe, J. D., Riley, J., & Drake, R. E. (2023). Access, retention, and effectiveness of Individual Placement and Support in the U.S.: Are there racial or ethnic differences? Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 58, 175-185.

Bond, G. R., Pogue, J. A., Al-Abdulmunem, M., Becker, D. R., & Drake, R. E. (2022). State-level barriers and facilitators to Individual Placement Support (IPS) implementation. ASPIRE Issue Brief. Office of Disability and Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. Available at:  https://www.stateaspire.org/

Bond, G. R., Swanson, S. J., Becker, D. R., Al-Abdulmunem, M., Ressler, D. R., & Marbacher, J. (2023). Individual placement and support for young adults: One-year outcomes. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal.

Borger, C., Marrow, J., Drake, R. E., & Taylor, J. (2021). Characteristics of enrollees in the Supported Employment Demonstration. Psychiatric Services, 72(12), 1400-1406.

Bury, D., Hendrick, D., Smith, T., Metcalf, J., & Drake, R. E. (2022). The psychiatric nurse care coordinator on a multi-disciplinary, community mental health treatment team. Community Mental Health Journal, 58(7), 1354-1360.

Chanen, A. M., Nicol, K., Betts, J. K., Bond, G. R., Mihalopoulos, C., Jackson, H. J., … & Killackey, E. (2020). Individual Vocational and Educational Support Trial (INVEST) for young people with borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 21, 1-12.

de Winter, L., Couwenbergh, C., van Weeghel, J., Bergmans, C., & Bond, G. R. (2020). Fidelity and IPS: Does quality of implementation predict vocational outcomes over time for organizations treating persons with severe mental illness in the Netherlands? Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 55, 1607-1617.

de Winter, L., Couwenbergh, C., van Weeghel, J., Sanches, S., Michon, H., & Bond, G. R. (2022). Who benefits from Individual Placement and Support? A meta-analysis. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 31, e50.

Drake, R. E., Becker, D. R., & Bond, G. R. (2020). The growth and sustainment of Individual Placement and Support. Psychiatric Services, 71, 1075-1077.

Drake, R. E., & Bond, G. R. (2023). Individual placement and support: History, current status, and future directions. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports, 2(3), e122.

Drake, R. E., Bond, G. R., Davis, L. L., & Al-Abdulmunem, M. (2022). Extending IPS supported employment to people outside the mental health system. ASPIRE Issue Brief. Office of Disability and Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. Available at:  https://www.stateaspire.org/.

Drake, R. E., Bond, G. R., & Mascayano, F. (2023). Modification of the Individual Placement and Support model of supported employment. Psychiatric Services, 74, 656-658.

Drake, R. E., Bond, G. R., & Teach, F. (2023). Individual Placement and Support for people with co-occurring substance use disorders. Office of Disability and Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. Available at: https://www.stateaspire.org/.

Drake, R. E., Sederer, L. I., Becker, D. R., & Bond, G. R. (2021). COVID-19, unemployment, and behavioral health conditions:  The need for supported employment. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 48, 388–392.

Ellison, M. L., Reeder, K. E., Stone, R., Hayes, M., Swanson, S. J., & Bond, G. R. (2023). Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for high school aged youth: Provider perspective and practice. Community Mental Health Journal, 59, 471-476.

Humensky, J. L., Turner, L. R., Dixon, L. B., Drake, R. E., Becker, D. R., Subotnik, K. L., … & Nuechterlein, K. H. (2021). Personnel time required for supported employment and education services for individuals in a recent‐onset psychosis treatment program. Early intervention in psychiatry, 15(2), 402-405.

Jordan, N., Stroupe, K. T., Richman, J., Cao, L., Burt, J., Kertesz, S., . . . Bond, G.R. & Davis, L. L. (2022). Comparing service use and cost of Individual Placement and Support to usual vocational services in veterans with PTSD. Psychiatric Services, 73, 1109-1116.

McGurk, S. R., Xie, H., R., B. G., & Mueser, K. T. (2022). Impact of cognitive remediation on the prediction of employment outcomes in severe mental illness. Schizophrenia Research, 241, 149-155.

Metcalfe, J. D., & Drake, R. E. (2022). Participation in Individual Placement and Support in the supported employment demonstration. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 49(4), 521-529.

Metcalfe, J. D., & Drake, R. E. (2023). Assessing substance use disorder among Social Security Administration disability applicants. Psychiatric services, 74(8), 830-837.

Metcalfe, J. D., Reese, S. L., & Drake, R. E. (2024). Evaluation of Individual Placement and Support at Three Community Mental Health Centers in California. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 51(2), 196-206.

Pogue, J. A., Bond, G. R., Drake, R. E., Becker, D. R., & Logsdon, S. M. (2022). Growth of IPS supported employment programs in the United States: an update. Psychiatric Services, 73(5), 533-538.

Riley, J., Drake, R. E., Frey, W., Goldman, H. H., Becker, D. R., Salkever, D., … & Karakus, M. (2021). Helping people denied disability benefits for a mental health impairment: the Supported Employment Demonstration. Psychiatric Services, 72(12), 1434-1440.

Rognli, E. B., Aas, E. M., Drake, R. E., Marsden, J., Anders, P., Bond, G. R., … & Arnevik, E. A. (2021). The effect evaluation of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for patients with substance use disorders: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of IPS versus enhanced self-help. Trials, 22, 1-9.

Smith, T. E., Bury, D., Hendrick, D., Morse, G., & Drake, R. E. (2023). Barriers to client engagement and strategies to improve participation in mental health and supported employment services. Psychiatric Services, 74(1), 38-43.

Stroupe, K. T., Jordan, N., Richman, J., Bond, G. R., Pogoda, T. K., Cao, L., Kertesz, S., Kyriakides, T. C., Bond, G. R., & Davis, L. L. (2022). Cost effectiveness of Individual Placement and Support compared to Transitional Work Program for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 49, 429-439.

Sveinsdottir, V., Lie, S. A., Bond, G. R., Eriksen, H. R., Tveito, T. H., Grasdal, A., & Reme, S. E. (2020). Individual placement and support for young adults at risk of early work disability (the SEED trial). A randomized controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 46, 50-59.

Swanson, S. J., Pogue, J. A., Becker, D. R., Langfitt-Reese, S., Brock, R. M., Smith, T. E., & Drake, R. E. (2022). Providing Team-Based Mental Health and Employment Services to Non-traditional Clients. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 1-10.